The Second World War
New York: Time, Inc., 1959. Abridged Edition. First Thus? Printing. 36 cm, 615 + record, 2-vol. set in slipcase, illus. (some color), color maps, 10" 33-1/3 rpm record (2-sided), index, slipcase/bds sl worn/soiled. More
New York: Time, Inc., 1959. Abridged Edition. First Thus? Printing. 36 cm, 615 + record, 2-vol. set in slipcase, illus. (some color), color maps, 10" 33-1/3 rpm record (2-sided), index, slipcase/bds sl worn/soiled. More
Saint-Paul S.A., Luxembourg: ASORL [Former Non-Commissioned Officers of the Reserve of Luxembourg], S.I.L.-Gare [Syndicat des Interets Locaux Luxembourge-Gare Local Civic Organizations], and C.E.B.A. [Society for the Study of the Battle of the Bulge] Copyright held by the Comite Luxembourgeois de la Voie de la Liberte, 1994. English Language Edition Presumed first edition and first printing thus. Trade Paperback. The format is approximately 6.375 inches by 8.875 inches. 226, [6] pages. Illustrated front cover. Occasional footnotes. Slight cover wear and soiling. Illustrations [photographs, line drawings]. Maps. Bibliography. This item has become very scarce, if not now at RARE status. This volume was issued in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the liberation of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg by the Allied forced in 1944. It contains sections from numerous contributors. The marker along the route was designed by the sculptor Francois-Victor Cogne. The marker has 48 Stars (one for each of the States in the United States at the time), four rectangles representing the 4 sections of the route [Ste-Mere-Eglise to Cherbourg; Ste-Mere-Eglise to Avranches, Avranches to Metz, and Metz to Luxembourg and Bastogne]. There is a place for the name of the road and date. There is a Torch of Liberty modeled after the Torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York City Harbor. There is a blank side for mileage, marker number, etc.) There is the Emblem of the 3rd US Army under the command of General George S. Patton, Jr. Finally there are waves representing the Atlantic Ocean. More
Belgium? The 942nd Engineer Aviation Topographical Battalion, 1944. Presumed First Edition, First printing [The unit at the end had 30 Officers and 550 men--edition likely did not exceed 750 to 1000 copies]. Wraps. Format is approximately 7.875 inches by 10.25 inches. Unpaginated (68 pages). RARE, not found in Dornbusch!!! Illustrated front cover. Illustrations. Maps. Cover has some wear and soiling. This is largely a pictorial work, with many head shots of individual members of the Battalion. In addition, includes some photographs of Belgium, High Wycombe, Battalion activities. When the Battalion was activated in was located at Kew Gardens, Surrey (within the limits of greater London). On April 17th, 1944 the Battalion arrived at its permanent quarters which were located at AAF Station 101, Eighth Air Force Headquarters, High Wycombe. Upon arrival, the Battalion was immediately engaged in much preparatory work for the invasion (D-Day). With the advent of "Bombing through the clouds" the Battalion was called upon to originate and develop a map for radar navigational purposes. This map was used to guide the bombers to the target even though clouds obscured the check points. The Rhine River and Siegfried Line defenses were photo-mapped and a 1:5000 scale mosaic of Berlin, one of the largest mosaics ever attempted in the theater, was successful completed. Important 'Dropping Zone" maps for airborne landings were made. One of the several jobs that were produced for 'outside the Theater" planning agencies was a series of special maps of power facilities of Japan. This particular project involved the use of as many as 157 different color patterns. In January 1945 the Battalion was reorganized and became an integral part of the 325th Reproduction and Interpretation Center at Virton, Belgium. More
Bedford, VA: Nat. D-Day Memorial Foundat. n.d. 8, wraps, brochure (tri-fold/eight panel), illus. (mostly in color), maps. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1951. First Edition. 448, profusely illus., endpaper maps, appendices, index, library stamps, boards weak, inside hinges repaired with tape. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1951. First Edition. 448, profusely illus., endpaper maps, apps, index, library pocket & number on spine, sticker on title page, spine faded & worn. More