Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division look over the wreckage of one of their gliders during Operation Market Garden; two soldiers lie dead. A Marine Corps howitzer crew opens fire on a cave full of Japanese soldiers on Tinian. Three German soldiers, caught operating as spies during the Battle of the Bulge, face a U.S. Army firing squad. Weary Marines get a brief rest amid the utter devastation of Tarawa. All such World War II photographs demand further explanation. Each book in the series �The Stories Behind the Photos" ...
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Troops of the 82nd Airborne Division look over the wreckage of one of their gliders during Operation Market Garden; two soldiers lie dead. A Marine Corps howitzer crew opens fire on a cave full of Japanese soldiers on Tinian. Three German soldiers, caught operating as spies during the Battle of the Bulge, face a U.S. Army firing squad. Weary Marines get a brief rest amid the utter devastation of Tarawa. All such World War II photographs demand further explanation. Each book in the series �The Stories Behind the Photos" takes sixty stunning black-and-white photographs and tells their stories in two-page spreads. Accompanying each photo is a reduced version containing call-out numbers keyed to the caption's text. This detailed 200-word caption tells the full story of what's happening in the photograph, how it fits with the subject matter, and what happened next to the individuals shown. Simple but at the same time very effective, each book in the series combines the broad sweep of military events with unique human interest stories. �The Stories Behind the Photos" series will appeal to military buffs and casual readers alike.
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Near Fine/Fine. 1597971308 Oversized 128pp including index 60 stunning black-and-white photograohs of Marines in action, each photo is accompanied by a detailed 200-word caption Comprehensive coverage of the bloody Tarawa landing in November 1943 Technical information on Marine weapons and equipment Scuff mark on rear facing page, otherwise book is fine.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Stories Behind the Photos. Audience: General/trade. BOX 62612. (Media mail takes 5-14 days) We sold All items bases on value. Special Note: I check each pages base on visual aspect; (Used book) has Approximate(0)pages contains Answers of all Questions, Notes, Names, Marker s Marks, Highlight, or Under-lines. CDs is (not included): (All old Ex library s Book contains marker s marks, Tape residue, Names erased, library s logo and Jacket cover cutting ). This Hard Cover book: Jacket cover is (Good) Stem binding, and all 4 tips cover are (Good): Email the reason why you are not satisfy with this order be for you return it Thank you.
