{"product_id":"2026200016808-secondhand-swastika-at-war-a-photographic-record-of-the-war-in-europe-as-seen-by-the-cameramen-of-the-german-magazine-signal","title":"Swastika At War: A Photographic Record Of The War In Europe As Seen By The Cameramen Of The German Magazine Signal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwastika at War presents one of the most visceral and unfiltered photographic chronicles of the Second World War in Europe, drawn exclusively from the archives of *Signal* — the Nazi regime's own propaganda magazine, which at its peak reached a circulation of over two million copies across occupied and neutral territories. Curated by picture editor Robert Hunt and contextualised by historian Tom Hartman, this compelling volume assembles a remarkable trove of frontline imagery captured by the Wehrmacht's embedded cameramen, documenting the sweep of German military campaigns from the blitzkrieg advances of the early war years to the grinding attritional battles of the Eastern Front.\n\nWhat distinguishes this collection from conventional war photography anthologies is its deeply paradoxical nature: images conceived as instruments of propaganda become, in retrospect, extraordinary historical documents that illuminate both the terrifying machinery of modern warfare and the ideological apparatus that drove it. Hartman's accompanying text cuts through the original propagandistic intent, providing sharp, authoritative commentary that reframes these photographs as evidence rather than glorification. The result is a work of profound historical significance — one that forces the reader to confront the seductive power of wartime imagery and ask who truly controls the narrative of conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49313641922779,"sku":"2026200016808-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/dde97294-702d-4864-b41f-5e6b4de180ef.png?v=1789524846","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016808-secondhand-swastika-at-war-a-photographic-record-of-the-war-in-europe-as-seen-by-the-cameramen-of-the-german-magazine-signal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}