ISBN: 9780764316821 - u. s. army rangers and special forces of wwii: their war in photographs (4 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. U.S. Army Rangers & Special Forces of World War II tells the story of the U.S. Army's elite Rangers and special forces largely through pictures. Never before has such an expansive view of World War II been offered in one volume. Furthermore, an extensive search of public and private archives unearthed an astonishing number of rare and never before seen images, some in color. Most notable are the nearly twenty exemplary photographs of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Darby's Ranger Force in Italy, taken by Robert Capa, who is considered by many to be the greatest combat photographer of all time. Complementing the period photographs are numerous color plates detailing the rare and often unique items of insignia, weaponry, and equipment that marked the soldiers whose heavy task it was to lead the way.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. very nice copy; larger format.

Hardback. Condizione: Good. U.S. Army Rangers & Special Forces of World War II tells the story of the U.S. Army's elite Rangers and special forces largely through pictures. Never before has such an expansive view of World War II been offered in one volume. Furthermore, an extensive search of public and private archives unearthed an astonishing number of rare and never before seen images, some in color. Most notable are the nearly twenty exemplary photographs of Lieutenant Colonel William O. Darby's Ranger Force in Italy, taken by Robert Capa, who is considered by many to be the greatest combat photographer of all time. Complementing the period photographs are numerous color plates detailing the rare and often unique items of insignia, weaponry, and equipment that marked the soldiers whose heavy task it was to lead the way.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good hardcover copy in a very good to good dustcover. Some shelf wear to the jacket and jacket edges. There's also a couple of examples of small rough marks where the pages have possibly been attached at some point previously but these are very light marks. There's also a little gutter cracking opposite page 160 or the book would be classed as 'fine'. The spine is straight, the binding is tight and the pages are bright, clean and spotting-free. A very heavy book. Please see photos.…