World War II : the unseen visual history : the Caen memorial

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World War II : the unseen visual history : the Caen memorial

translated from the French by Christopher Caines

New Press, 2011

Other Title

Guerre mondiale : guerre totale

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Note

"The original French edition of this book was published to commemorate the inauguration of new exhibition spaces at the Mémorial de Caen, including the galleries entitled Guerre mondiale-Guerre totale (World War-Total War), on May 12, 2010"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 160-161

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Assembles a unique and rich trove of historical images and artefacts of World War II, collected in Caen - one of the French cities devastated by the pivotal conflict. Including imagery that has never before been available to readers outside France, as well as a concise historical atlas - replete with full-colour maps, rare colour photographs, period artwork, timelines and reproductions of fascinating letters, documents and historical objects - this beautiful and cutting-edge history offers a completely new overview of the modern era's most destructive war.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB08083330
  • ISBN
    • 9781595586810
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    161 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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