Faces Of World War Ii

The follow-up to Faces of World War I, this photographic journey is testament to the 100 million military men and women, and many more civilians, whose lives were so profoundly affected by the catastrophic war of 1939-1945. 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 Harbor. 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 mechanization, Faces Of World War II shows every aspect of this very modern war, in images that will inform, shock, move, but always engage.

Famous Faces of World War II is a pictorial history featuring the presidents and politicians, military men and women, astronauts, film stars, entertainers and many notables who left indelible impressions during World War II.Chapters include:o the Renaissance Meno Presidents and Politicians after WWIIo the Seven Original Astronautso Special Military Personnelo War Movies, Movie Stars and Military Notableso Movie Stars Who Servedo Women Entertainers, Big Bands, and the USOo Sportso PropagandaFamous Faces of World War II is 160 pages long and contains 195 photographs,

Offers reminiscences and photographs of American World War II veterans.

The faces in photographs of World War II-both the famous pictures from Life magazine and the seldom-seen snapshots of individual soldiers, sailors, and correspondents-have a unique capacity to induce awe, respect, and wonder. Who were these men and women? Did they survive the war? And, if so, what were their lives like? Author and Vietnam-era veteran David P. Colley has been researching the subjects of World War II photographs for more than twenty years. As he explains, "I find the pursuit of the soldiers in World War II photographs illuminating. We never stop and ask about the toll of war or what happened to the men afterward. Many were killed or wounded or suffered deep psychological scars. The year 2015 marks the seventieth anniversary of the end of that war. It will undoubtedly be one of the last times this nation honors its living World War II veterans. Soon they will be no more and the war mostly forgotten. It already is ancient history to the majority of Americans. But the images of those veterans, depicted in photographs, bring alive those momentous years and enshrine the soldiers in our history and our imaginations." In Seeing the War, Colley revisits more than a hundred of the most revealing photographs of World War II.

A reference to the ideological, military, political, biographical, and social topics surrounding World War II, which is often considered the pivotal event of the twentieth century.

An inspiring compilation of twelve courageous teenagers from all across Europe who resisted the Nazis.

There are many books telling the war theatres of WWII; their battles and heroes. But in this book, you will discover what and how 15 everyday people experienced the war, before and after, and survived living with much hardship. In this book these story-tellers show how they overcame the hardships and built their lives to become content and even happy.This book also shows the turbulent times from the end of WWI (1918) through Hitler's coming to power in 1933. Only when one sees these events of time, the social and political atmosphere, can one understand how a Hitler could come to power and let loose such hell.The important message here is that out of hell and destruction new lives can be built.