Camera At War
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of combat and art, Camera at War presents an extraordinary firsthand account of the Second World War as witnessed through the lens of a serving RAF officer. Flight Lieutenant H. Hensser chronicles his wartime experiences not merely with words but with 49 compelling illustrations, offering an intimate and visceral portrait of aerial warfare, the men who fought it, and the landscapes scarred by conflict. The result is a document that is equal parts personal memoir and visual archive — a rare record of war captured with both technical precision and human sensitivity. Hensser's work stands as a significant contribution to wartime photographic literature, illustrating how the camera became as essential a tool of the war effort as any weapon. Published by Jarrolds, a distinguished British imprint known for its wartime titles, the book occupies a unique space between journalism, photography, and memoir. It invites the reader to question what it truly means to bear witness to history — and whether an image can ever fully contain the weight of what it records.
Author: F/Lt H. Hensser
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of combat and art, Camera at War presents an extraordinary firsthand account of the Second World War as witnessed through the lens of a serving RAF officer. Flight Lieutenant H. Hensser chronicles his wartime experiences not merely with words but with 49 compelling illustrations, offering an intimate and visceral portrait of aerial warfare, the men who fought it, and the landscapes scarred by conflict. The result is a document that is equal parts personal memoir and visual archive — a rare record of war captured with both technical precision and human sensitivity. Hensser's work stands as a significant contribution to wartime photographic literature, illustrating how the camera became as essential a tool of the war effort as any weapon. Published by Jarrolds, a distinguished British imprint known for its wartime titles, the book occupies a unique space between journalism, photography, and memoir. It invites the reader to question what it truly means to bear witness to history — and whether an image can ever fully contain the weight of what it records.