After The Battle: Numbers 41-50
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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For those who believe history is best understood through the lens of those who lived it, After the Battle magazine stands as the definitive record of World War II's most pivotal moments, presented with unmatched photographic and documentary precision. This collection of issues (Numbers 41–49) chronicles some of the conflict's most dramatic chapters — from the atomic devastation at Hiroshima, the brutal street fighting of the Battle for Aachen, and the savage Pacific campaigns of Okinawa and the Other D-Days, to the lesser-known tragedy of the Granville Raid and the harrowing Invasion of Crete 1941. Each issue pairs then-and-now photography with meticulous battlefield research, bringing readers face-to-face with the physical remnants of war and the veterans who shaped its outcome. A landmark publication in the field of military history, After the Battle pioneered the then-and-now photographic comparison format — revisiting exact wartime locations to document how time and reconstruction have altered these hallowed grounds. Editor Winston Ramsey and his team of dedicated researchers produced a journal that is as much a work of historical preservation as it is of journalism, drawing on first-hand accounts, declassified documents, and rare archival imagery. From Europe's last Victoria Cross to the Soviet Victory in Europe, this collection leaves readers with an indelible appreciation for the human cost and geographic scale of the Second World War — and an irresistible urge to turn to the next page.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For those who believe history is best understood through the lens of those who lived it, After the Battle magazine stands as the definitive record of World War II's most pivotal moments, presented with unmatched photographic and documentary precision. This collection of issues (Numbers 41–49) chronicles some of the conflict's most dramatic chapters — from the atomic devastation at Hiroshima, the brutal street fighting of the Battle for Aachen, and the savage Pacific campaigns of Okinawa and the Other D-Days, to the lesser-known tragedy of the Granville Raid and the harrowing Invasion of Crete 1941. Each issue pairs then-and-now photography with meticulous battlefield research, bringing readers face-to-face with the physical remnants of war and the veterans who shaped its outcome. A landmark publication in the field of military history, After the Battle pioneered the then-and-now photographic comparison format — revisiting exact wartime locations to document how time and reconstruction have altered these hallowed grounds. Editor Winston Ramsey and his team of dedicated researchers produced a journal that is as much a work of historical preservation as it is of journalism, drawing on first-hand accounts, declassified documents, and rare archival imagery. From Europe's last Victoria Cross to the Soviet Victory in Europe, this collection leaves readers with an indelible appreciation for the human cost and geographic scale of the Second World War — and an irresistible urge to turn to the next page.