num_pages: 288
description: Paying tribute to all who fought and died this chronologically structured collection of photographs covers all the major events of the Second World War-from the blitzkrieg to the Battle of Britain from the invasion of Poland to Pearl Harbor. Many of the images capture harrowing combat scenes of conflict brutality suffering and slaughter but these pictures also include poignant and uplifting scenes of civilians nurses and doctors fighting their own battles. Whether for those old enough to remember the events themselves or those fortunate enough not to this is a lasting and important document that depicts every aspect of this very modern war in images that will inform shock move and engage.
language: English
title: The Faces of World War II
publisher: Cassell Illustrated