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Faces of WWII: the Second World War in Words and Pictures

Faces of WWII: the Second World War in Words and Pictures

by SirMaxHastings (Author), Max Hastings (Author), Max Hastings (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

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Synopsis

"Faces of World War II" pays tribute to all who fought and died, and won and lost for greater human rights and freedom. Structured by year, the book includes images of the major events from Blitzkrieg to the Battle of Britain, from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbour. With over 17 million people perishing during the course of the conflict, brutality, suffering and slaughter are inevitably shown, and these pictures take their place alongside poignant and uplifting scenes of civilians, nurses and doctors fighting their own battles, and the endless task of clearing the battlefields and the brief moments of respite.This book remarkably captures the reality of war: the suffering, the toil and the hopelessness, as well as the mundane aspects of a world turned upside down in those seven fateful years. From enforced confinement to trench warfare and mechanisation, "Faces Of World War II" shows every aspect of this very modern war, in images that will inform, shock, move, but always engage.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 288
 Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Published: 06 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 184403626X
ISBN 13: 9781844036264
Book Overview: In the same series as Faces Of World War I. Haunting, poignant, and revealing photographs that bring history to life in a very real way. Original content of both major events and ordinary life. It will appeal to people of all ages, from school children learning about the war for the first time, to the veterans, who remember it. Expert insight and knowledge from one of the leading and most respected historians of the country.

Author Bio
Sir Max Hastings is a well-respected journalist of over thirty years standing, having been editor of The London Evening Standard, and The Telegraph. He has covered various conflicts where British forces have been involved such as The Falklands in the 1980s, and has written several best-selling books, including Bomber Command, Warriors - Exceptional Tales From History,and has just completed writing his followup to the successful Armageddon - Battle Over Germany.