Examining how stories of conflict have been told in comics down the years, this book covers everything from EC Comics depictions of the US Civil War to Joe Saccos reportage on modern, assymmetric, conflicts. Comics from the First & Second World Wars are put in context. With their propaganda- driven plotlines & enemy-bashing superheroes, but the book also covers rebellious, anti-war, underground comix, horror comics, investigative journalism & more thoughtful mainstream developments such as Charleys War. War Comics: A Graphic History exposes this fascinating genre in all its many forms. ...

Published to tie in to a major new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North, this timely illustrated book presents an engaging discussion about the role of the war correspondent, news gathering in a war zone, & the influence of technology on war reporting. Rageh Omaar s composed reporting of the bombardment of Baghdad; Martha Gellhorn s evocative portrait of Barcelona under siege; Richard Dimbleby s horrifying radio broadcast from Belsen; Robert Capa s blurred images of the chaos on Omaha Beach: for 150 years war correspondents have shaped our understanding of the war zone. Through printed word, photograph, radio & satellite linkup, they have exposed the horrors of war & revealed the endurance of the human spirit under fire. This book not only brings together details of the most famous dispatches from the front line & iconic examples of photojournalism that have passed into our collective consciousness, it is also about the war correspondents themselves their escapades & ruses to outwit the censor; their ability to rough it in the most extreme conditions, but also enjoy the finest hostelry a liberated city can provide; their determination to place themselves in harm s way in the pursuit of the facts; & their frustrations with military & government restrictions, as well as their editors. Their personal stories are fascinating in themselves set against the backdrop of cataclysmic events, which left an indelible mark on their psyche. Illustrated with the best examples of war art, black-&-white prints & colour reportage of the conflicts of the last century & a half, & with special features on the careers of famous journalists & photographers, this is a fascinating insight into the role of the war correspondent. ...

' That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in war & death. I fear for us all.' In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney. ...

That time is upon us. I can feel it coming. That evil barbarian will not be satisfied until he has engulfed the whole world in

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It's 1914 when everything changes for a group of boys growing up & playing football in the Suffolk countryside. Far away, in a place called Sarajevo, an Archduke has been killed & a web of global events results in a call for all British men to do their duty 'for King & Country' & join the army to fight the Germans overseas. ...

' The bedlam of battle had begun. All around me men cried & fell to the ground, & horses reared & screamed in an agony of fear & pain. The shells whined & roared overhead, & every explosion seemed like an earthquake to us.' One horse has seen the best & the worst of humanity. The power of war & the beauty of peace. This is his story. ...

The victory of the Second World War has to appreciate the prevalence of airpower.

The success of the military & naval

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Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids &

Includes:: annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums & cemeteries, & details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans.

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War in the Gulf is a fascinating documentary with incredible footage which is followed by expert analysis. This special 4 DVD Collectors Edition takes an in depth look in to the war in the Gulf. This fantastic collection

Includes:: Desert Storm: Desert Victory, Arsenal: Heavy Metal/ Rolling Power, Duel in the Desert & The Weapons of Desert Shield.

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War In The Pacific 1941-1945 looks at the relentless war against Japan in the Pacific Islands which formed an integral part of eventual Allied victory in World War II. Setting the scene with the unprovoked Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor & the almost simultaneous attack on US bases on Guam & Wake Island it then goes on to document the bloody battles fought in the jungle islands of Guadalcanal & the Philippines & the seas of the Pacific. This fascinating & heart wrenching story is brought to life by the addition of 16 carefully selected facsimile pieces of memorabilia ranging from military orders, to propaganda leaflets dropped by the Japanese on US troops to the personal diaries & letters home of both generals, officers & ordinary soldiers. Memorabilia
Includes:: Franklin D. Roosevelt's draft, with h&-written amendments, for his ' Day of Infamy' speech; the order to Mac Arthur to abandon the Philippines in 1941; &, urgent messages sent by Marines on the beaches of Tarawa.
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