The Words Of War
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Author: M Cowper
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 448
For this remarkable anthology, the Imperial War Museum has opened its vast archive of some 1,300 personal diaries written by ordinary men and woman who fought, and in some cases died, on the front line, as well as on the home front, during the Second World War. The Words of War features exclusive first-hand accounts from individuals who took part in the key campaigns of the war. From the young officer facing defeat and capture at Dunkirk; the pilot officer losing friends and comrades during the Battle of Britain; the Land Girl dealing with a new life in the countryside; the Royal Naval seaman fighting the weather in the Russian convoys; the infantryman about to hit the beaches on D-Day; the bomb aimer aboard an Avro Lancaster as it heads towards another German target; to the war in the Far East against the Japanese, this unique publication vividly documents the harsh realities of day-to-day life during the conflict. With each diary entry placed in context within a historical narrative that weaves tog
Author: M Cowper
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 448
For this remarkable anthology, the Imperial War Museum has opened its vast archive of some 1,300 personal diaries written by ordinary men and woman who fought, and in some cases died, on the front line, as well as on the home front, during the Second World War. The Words of War features exclusive first-hand accounts from individuals who took part in the key campaigns of the war. From the young officer facing defeat and capture at Dunkirk; the pilot officer losing friends and comrades during the Battle of Britain; the Land Girl dealing with a new life in the countryside; the Royal Naval seaman fighting the weather in the Russian convoys; the infantryman about to hit the beaches on D-Day; the bomb aimer aboard an Avro Lancaster as it heads towards another German target; to the war in the Far East against the Japanese, this unique publication vividly documents the harsh realities of day-to-day life during the conflict. With each diary entry placed in context within a historical narrative that weaves tog
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: M Cowper
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 448
For this remarkable anthology, the Imperial War Museum has opened its vast archive of some 1,300 personal diaries written by ordinary men and woman who fought, and in some cases died, on the front line, as well as on the home front, during the Second World War. The Words of War features exclusive first-hand accounts from individuals who took part in the key campaigns of the war. From the young officer facing defeat and capture at Dunkirk; the pilot officer losing friends and comrades during the Battle of Britain; the Land Girl dealing with a new life in the countryside; the Royal Naval seaman fighting the weather in the Russian convoys; the infantryman about to hit the beaches on D-Day; the bomb aimer aboard an Avro Lancaster as it heads towards another German target; to the war in the Far East against the Japanese, this unique publication vividly documents the harsh realities of day-to-day life during the conflict. With each diary entry placed in context within a historical narrative that weaves tog
Author: M Cowper
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 448
For this remarkable anthology, the Imperial War Museum has opened its vast archive of some 1,300 personal diaries written by ordinary men and woman who fought, and in some cases died, on the front line, as well as on the home front, during the Second World War. The Words of War features exclusive first-hand accounts from individuals who took part in the key campaigns of the war. From the young officer facing defeat and capture at Dunkirk; the pilot officer losing friends and comrades during the Battle of Britain; the Land Girl dealing with a new life in the countryside; the Royal Naval seaman fighting the weather in the Russian convoys; the infantryman about to hit the beaches on D-Day; the bomb aimer aboard an Avro Lancaster as it heads towards another German target; to the war in the Far East against the Japanese, this unique publication vividly documents the harsh realities of day-to-day life during the conflict. With each diary entry placed in context within a historical narrative that weaves tog
The Words Of War