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A lost collection of hundreds of previously unreleased full color photos of American troops in the months before and after D-Day.

The author is an acknowledged expert on the D Day landings and went on to write the seminal book "Spearheading D Day".

The book is published in full color and is a hardcover with a printed laminated cover illustrated as you can see to the right. There is no dust jacket with this book.

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Superior World War Two Photographic History.......2002-01-19

Rarely do expensive books pan out, but in this case, the "U. S. Army Photo Album" is worth every penny. The volume is loaded with great, crystal clear photographs from the National Archives. Whereas many people say that a picture is worth a thousand words, the excellent commentary provided makes the photographs so much more valuable.

Admirable books like this just don't come off the press every day. First, the photographs are all in color. Second, the subjects covered include U. S. training facilities, demonstrations of equipment used, scenes of American military operations throughout Europe, and unusual units in the field, 1941-1945. It makes one hope that a similarly skilled pair of photographers were assigned to make color photographs for the Pacific theater.

The pages in this book are superb reference material. World War Two veterans, their family, historians, reenactors, and memorabilia collectors will appreciate the high value of this work. Libraries with an interest in American World War II history should consider purchasing this book for their permanent collections as well.

Highly Informative Work.......1999-07-20

The author has made a specialty of winkling out color photography taken during WW II. The modern 35mm camera had just been introduced in the late 1930s and Kodacolor and Kodachrome were just being marketed in the U.S. But most professionals still used Speed Graphics and other large format plate film cameras which took only monochrome photos. As most magazines and all newspapers, except in their Sunday roto sections, used B & W pictures only, there was little incentive to take large amounts of color. As for the film of the day, it was quite slow compared with that of today, and required almost ideal sun conditions at mid-day to come out. For years those of us who researched in the Signal Corps archives knew there were color negatives available but it was easier to order B & W copies. In addition, much WW II color was taken by private individuals with personally owned 35mm cameras either captured from the enemy or smuggled overseas. Field conditions were such that color 35mm film processing was non existent for the individual not on official business. Considering the conditions under which they have been kept and the chemical instability of the film negatives, it is surprising how much good material actually has survived. The author is to be commended, first, for finding so much clear photography and,second, for having the detailed knowledge of clothing, arms, and equipment, to properly write identifying captions. This is one for the serious collector and historian, not for the shelf in the local public library. It will probably be stolen anyway. It's that tempting.

Great Pictures.......1998-11-23

I've seen many WWII books and this is one of the best. Not just a "photo album", the author took the time to write informative comentary.

best book of color WW2 photos yet.......1998-06-25

There are other books with WW2 color photos, but they have LOTS of caption errors in them. This one does not. I also appreciated that the author took the time to track down the original photographers for their side of the story. Good photo reproductions as well.

U.S. Army 1941-45 (Men at Arms Series, 70)

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U.S. Army 1941-45 (Men at Arms Series, 70)
Philip Katcher
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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ASIN: 0850455227
Release Date: 1978-03-29

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At the time of the Second World War, the United States Army took an unusual approach, for the period, towards the design of its uniforms. Rather than attempt to find an all-purpose outfit, such as the British battledress, it attempted to design special-purpose dress for every possible duty, from combat in cold climates to dress parades in hot ones. Here Philip Katcher provides an extensive examination of the many different types of uniform and equipment which saw service during the conflict.

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Mis-named volume.......2004-07-26

Carter Rila's assessment of this book is correct. It is an older title, and while it is well written and contains useful information, it is misnamed. It appears to be a survey of US Army uniforms and personal field equipment - the text contains little else. Weapons, organization, history are all absent. The bare bones descriptions of uniforms fail to address the subject adequately, and the use of direct quotes from Army regulations seems to be more of a waste of space than a selling point.

Good photographs from contemporary sources, though these can probably be found in Stanton. Current photos of artifacts photographed in harsh lighting and not terribly useful; especially photo of divisional and army shoulder patches which is murky.

Colour plates would be only reason to buy this book. Collingwood has a gritty, softer style than Chappell, Volstad or Hook, but illustrates well the major uniform types. Facial expressions don't seem to change much - all the figures look so grim! - but there is a bit of variety in the poses and facial features.

Much useful info on uniforms - the main purpose of the book - but this info is found in greater detail in many other volumes. The author and illustrator can be forgiven as I am sure that when this book first came out, much of what was contained had not been published in the mainstream.

Superseded by Later Works.......2001-12-23

This book is well illustrated but tries to cover too much in too little space. When such as Shelby Stanton (c.f.) devote whole books to the WW II clothing alone and others to individual equipment it is no longer needed.
The publisher has realized this and has brought out a new three volume set in this series covering the same era. The publisher should simply let this one go out of print. Its day is past.

The U.S. Army 1941-45 *Osprey Men-At-Arms Series* #70

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The U.S. Army 1941-45 *Osprey Men-At-Arms Series* #70
Philip Katcher
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
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ASIN: B000VW2PYG

The U.S. Army 1941-45. Men-at-Arms No 70

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The U.S. Army 1941-45. Men-at-Arms No 70
Philip Katcher
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The World War II G.I: U.S. Army Uniforms 1941-45 in Colour Photographs

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The World War II G.I: U.S. Army Uniforms 1941-45 in Colour Photographs
Richard Windrow , and Tim Hawkins
Manufacturer: Combined Books
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ASIN: 1859150497

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Europe and America;: The Western World in modern times

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Europe and America;: The Western World in modern times
Solomon Frank Bloom
Manufacturer: Harcourt, Brace & World
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B0006AX2AY

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A gorgeous book as suitable for a coffeetable as a classroom.......2007-04-29

Although the science is a bit out of date (nothing horribly wrong, it just doesn't include more recent information on extra-solar planets that have been discovered, Pluto's downgrade from planet, etc.). The main strength of this book is its wonderful illustrations. The pictures are wonderful, but the real gems here are the conceptual images painted by artists to conceptualize things like the view on a planet with blue and red suns, the sunset on a planet that circles a gas giant at a great distance from the sun, the daytime view on a planet that has multiple suns (I think there are 7 in the image I'm thinking of), plus depictions of black holes (not black dots on a background of stars at all), a dual-sun in which one sun is slowly drawing gas from the other, etc.
If you have an interest in science fiction, cosmology, etc. you may find this book very interesting to browse through.
The only reason I rated it a 4 is due to its age and lack of recent information.

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