G.I. Victory - J.L. Ethell, D.C. Isby

The U.S. Army in World War II Color

KORTE INHOUD

These are the images of World War II that you have never seen before in full color. Jeffrey L. Ethell's extensive search for World War II color has resulted in a rich body of pictures covering the American Army at war all over the world. This superb collection includes original color photographs taken in the US, France, Italy, Germany, North Africa, the Philippines, China, Japan and many more theaters in which GIs fought during the war. Tank platoons, WACs, artillerymen, radiomen and many others are pictured training in the US for the jobs ahead of them. Weapons, vehicles and uniforms are all featured in detail, providing a treasure trove of information. Even more vivid is the impression of life in the army, something that black and white pictures simply cannot capture with the same reality. In North Africa Patton views Rommel's advance; in Europe men embark for D-Day, German soldiers are put into temporary stockades on the Normandy beaches, tanks gather in the snow during the battle of the Bulge, camouflaged...
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"Boek vol indrukwekkende kleurenfoto's van Amerikaanse soldaten in WOII"

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2003Uitgever: GReenhill Books160 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1853675709ISBN-13: 9781853675706

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