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Meant for instruction yet often beautiful... Donald Nijober makes all clear via trim text and captions.--David Elliott"San Diego Union-Tribune" (11/27/2005)
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Graphic War is a superb collection of top-secret drawings, including training manuals and colourful wartime posters, from World War II. They were brilliantly created from a few downed aircraft, but mainly from pilots' views of the enemy in the air, during missions. Almost all of the material was originally listed as restricted - official use onlyA" and previously unpublished in any form. The cutaway drawings of the aircraft and airborne weaponry were critical to the war efforts of Allied and Axis forces alike. As there was little intelligence available to pilots about the design, power and armament on opposing aircraft, these graphic transcriptionsA" were essential. Many of the graphic artists and technical illustrators employed by the Allies, and most employed by the Axis powers, remain anonymous. Their work survives on these pages, however, to provide rare and unique insight into war room strategy and the air- and ground-crew trainee classroom. Aviation enthusiasts, modellers, illustrators, artists and anyone with an interest in World War II history will find Graphic War a compelling inside look at the war fought in the sky.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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For anyone with the remotest interest in WW2 history,this book provides an insight into the publications issued for the airmen of WW2 to whom we owe so much !! Covering aspects of aircraft construction in great detail and "the way it works" exploded drawings..this excellent publication throws a new light on the weapons of the last World war..The never before seen details on Gunnery aiming ...Evacuation of burning aircraft..Sea ditching and Lifeboat drill etc; covers a field rarely seen by readers to date!!A book that can be referred to time and time again.This book can be enjoyed by all ages and is highly recommended!!
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If, like me, you are the sort of nerd who finds 1930's and 1940's aviation drawings to be thoroughly addictive in their attention to detail and their historical resonance, then this is the perfect book.
The book contains original WW2 cut-away drawings from the UK, US, Germany and Russia, of all the major aircraft, plus details such as turrets, bombs, engines etc etc. Also includes a wide variety of posters, advertisments and other aviation ephemera.
A delight - for browsing on a cold winter's night - or as a historical reference. Reproduced in glorious colour, on large format pages, with lots of helpful captions.
The book contains original WW2 cut-away drawings from the UK, US, Germany and Russia, of all the major aircraft, plus details such as turrets, bombs, engines etc etc. Also includes a wide variety of posters, advertisments and other aviation ephemera.
A delight - for browsing on a cold winter's night - or as a historical reference. Reproduced in glorious colour, on large format pages, with lots of helpful captions.
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If you enjoy old graphics generally or wartime graphics in particular you'll love this book.
It brings together Allied and Axis information posters and instruction books on the machines of World War II in art-quality rendition. I know of no other similar publication and if you're interested in the documentation of war this is a must-have.
I marvel at what our young men - and theirs - must have learned from the documents depicted herein.
It brings together Allied and Axis information posters and instruction books on the machines of World War II in art-quality rendition. I know of no other similar publication and if you're interested in the documentation of war this is a must-have.
I marvel at what our young men - and theirs - must have learned from the documents depicted herein.
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