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194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: N. Clarke illustration of a Hudson attacking a Heinkel; Survivors of the Benares taken aboard; Photo of smiling British kids who survived 8 days adrift; The men who saved St. Paul's - defusing large unexploded German bombs; German guns to fight Germans; Text of a speech broadcasted by J. Maynard Keynes entitled "British Finances Today"; Photos of the destruction of night bombing in London; Photo of Londoners in underground stations after nightfall; Numerous photos of downed German aircraft in England; Photos of H.M. Submarine Sturgeon plus her Captain and crew - responsible for sinking a German transport which carried 3 to 4 thousand troops; centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows German troop ship sinking after being torpedoed by H.M. Submarine Sturgeon; Photos of Dutch and Frenchmen supporting the British cause; South Africa shares its war effort; Aerial photos of Dunkirk as she appeared after the British Army left, and then after the R.A.F. left it - smashed; Photos of damage to Berlin and Calais; Illustrated article on the Balkan Melting Pot - Struggle for the control of strategic centres; full-page map of Rumania under the axe; Superb full-page photo portrait of W.A. (Billy) Bishop - Canada's Greatest Air Fighter; Photos of Rumania signing away her territory to Hungary; Captured Italian Savoia bomber; Commentary on the war this week; photos of Arabs who have rallied to the cause of freedom; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of bomb manufacture in South Africa; Photo of a bomber flight being briefed; Excellent photo of a stack of 500lb bombs being moved by a worker; Photos of air night fighters; Article on the heroic work of the A.R.P. - a civil organisation that has won universial admiration; Photo of Besa guns in production and in a training session; Photo-survey of the desert conflict; Italy in the Air War - photo of bombing over Greece and an Italian flyer being rescued from the sea; Italy joins in London air raids - photo of Italian prisoner being marched in London plus damage to the Tower of London and St. Clement Danes; Super photo of one of 13 Italian planes downed during their first raid on Britain; Dramatic centerfold illustration of the last moments of the heroic H.M.S. Jervis Bay, Captained by E.S.F. Fegen, which gave its life protecting an Atlantic convoy of 38 ships; On duty with the Royal Navy - photos; Wonderful full-page photos of a British destroyer at full power, smoke billowing; S. Drigin illustration of an Italian transport trapped by Greek snipers; Photo of Goering addressing a crowd of airmen; Photo of German "Stukas of the Sea" - speedboats of the German Navy; Text of speech broadcast by Captain Cyril Falls entitled Totalitarion War; Photos of our allies in training; Photo of Hitler shaking hands with Marshal Petain; Photo of Vichy cabinet session in session; A commentary on the war this week; Four military photos from Gibraltar; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of RAF rescue launch; A column of Italian POWs is marched into Cairo; Egypt's President Hassan Sabry Pasha dies; Reinforcement reach the western desert; Photo of Sayed Idris el Senussi, leader of free Libyans, meeting Libyans pressed into service by Italy; Illustrated text of broadcast by H.V. Hodson entitled "Our Position in the Middle East"; Illustration by Roland Davies shows the RAF bombing the Italian base at Durazzo; Five photos of major bomb damage in London; Photos of Italian vessels damaged by the RAF; Downed German planes in England; Super aerial photos of the destruction caused to Italy's navy in Taranto's inner harbour; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows how Italy's battle fleet was mutilated at Taranto; Nice photos of a Fairey Fulmar and a Fairey Albacore; Full-page photo of a Fairey Swordfish flying over H.M.S. Aircraft-Carrier Eagle; Photos of the vigil along England's coast; Their majesties meet their countrymen; Illustrated article entitled "Canadian Arms and Men - an arsenal with a background of farms - Air training for the empire - with photo of Iceland's Canadian garrison in armoured Bren gun carriers; Photo at Camp Borden showing men of the RCAF marching past a line of Yale intermediate training planes; Reproduction of a German propaganda painting by Richard Hess showing a bomber over England; Indian troops in England; A commentary on the war this week; Photos of the Royal Navy maintaining its constant watch; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Balloons from Britain's balloon barrage leaving massive hangar for handling practice; Photos of Scotland's garrison on guard; Polish soldiers watch the Scottish coast; At sea with the Australian Army; Illustrated of the text of a broadcast by L.S. Amery entitled "War Effort in India and Burma"; Greek war in pictures; RAF arrive to help the Greeks; Full-page map of the Balkan battlefield - scene of Italian retreat; Photo of Archbishop Chrysanthos, head of the Greek Orthodox Church, with Air Vice-Marshal J.H. D'Albiac and Rear-Admiral C.E. Turle, and others; Photo of Greece's political and military leaders immediately after the Italian invasion; Photos of how the RAF makes war on Italy; Photo evidence of successful R.A.F. raid on Mai Edaga in Eritrea; Air photo of destruction in Behgazi port after an R.A.F. bombing; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black captures the drama of Koritza, Italian headquarters in Albania, falling to advancing Greeks; Nice photo of three Beauforts in a moonlit sky; Wireless training; NIce close-up photo of a torpedoe being loaded into the belly of a plane; Illustration by N. Clarke dedicated to the first fighter pilot to win the V.C., Flight-Lieut. James Brindley Nicolson; Illustrated text of broadcast by Sir Angus Gillan entitled "Importance of the Sudan"; Australians building a railway in southern England; A.A. Training in South Africa; Bomb damage to the library at University College, London, Bristol church, London offices, and a Midland town; A Commentary on the war this week; Photos of new leaders of the R.A.F. including Sir R. Brooke-Popham, Sir A. Barratt, J.H. D'Albiac, A.T. (Bomber) Harris, Sir Charles Portal, W.S. Douglas, E.L. Gossage, Sir Hugh Dowding, and B. Babington; Supporters in Malaya and Mauritius; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo taken aboard the Abel P. Upshur as she leaves port; RAF to the aid of gallant Greece; Super full-page aerial photo of RAF bombing attack in progress on the Albanian port of Valona, being used by Italy; Illustrated text of statement in the House of Commons on the progress of the war by Winston Churchill; Wonderful full-page photo of a massive British factory containing many bombers under construction; photo of desert listening post in action; Map showing the progress of British operations in the western desert; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the Albanian port of Valona under bombardment by the British navy; Photos of terrible London bomb damage to the House of Commons and Middle Temple Library; Photos on Hitler's 'invasion coast' (France); Illustration of fallen German pilots in rubber boat climbing aboard a Nazi raft prepositioned for them off the coast of France; Great before and after photos of repaired bomb damage to the London and North Eastern Railway; Illustrated text of the last speech of the late Lord Lothian, British Ambassador the the U.S., who passed away on 12 December; Dramatic photo of a British battle squadron firing on the French Fleet to keep it from enemy hands - the Bretagne is shown ablaze; Gallabat taken from Italians; Commentary on the war this week; British Army studies invasion tactics - photos of British troops in boats practising to cross unbridged rivers; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of dozens of large British bombs on a Greek quay as they await use against the retreating Italians; Wonderful photo of a Sunderland flying boat above the Greek Islands; The Archbishop of Athens visits wounded Greeks back from the Pindus battle-front; Photo of rich booty claimed by the Greeks after the fall of Koritza; Great illustrated article containing text of a speech entitled 'All Because of One Man' which was broadcast to the people of Italy by Winston Churchill; Photos of soldiers of the Sudan; Illustration by S. Drigin shows the Netherlands Navy ship Van Kinsbergen, operating in the West Indies, boarding the German vessel S.S. Rhein which has already been set ablaze by her crew; photos depict how 1940 ended with the second great fire of London - with images of Guildhall, St. Bride's Church; St. Vedast's, St. Andrews, The Church of St. Anne and St. Agnes; Christ Church, Greyfriars; The famous photo of the miracle of St. Paul's shows the top of its structure visible through the smoke from fires in surrounding buildings; Wonderful photos of firefighters at work in London; Photos of utter destruction in London at Fore St. and Milton St., and Paternoster Row; Photo of Winston Churchill and his wife inspecting fire havoc; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the R.A.F. bombing Tripoli; Photos of the advance into Libya; Large aerial photo of terrible bombing in progress below in Mannheim; Illustrated article - Woodlands In the War - how felled native trees save valuable shipping space - with photos of Australian woodsmen at work; Photo of rail-mounted British Howitzers ready to protect the homeland; Photos of Abyssinia in revolt; A commentary on the war this week; Several great photos of the Royal Navy in action in the Mediterranean, including a shot of large bombs just missing the Ark Royal; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of French Saphis who are fighting the Italians in the Sudan; Photos of South Africa's General Smuts and South African troops; Photo of the launch of the H.M.S. Duke of York with the King and Queen in attendance; Photo of Boeing's California assembly line for DB-7 bombers; Illustrated article entitled "The Arsenal of Democracy" - President Roosevelt's momentous address to the United States Congress; Great photo of depth charge exploding behind a British vessel in the Mediterranean; London bomb damage photos including BBC headquarters, Ave Maria Lane, and Paternoster Square; Full-page photo taken from atop St. Paul's looks down on the devastation caused to bookland; Photos of unsafe fire-damaged buildings being brought down by the Royal Engineers; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the combined attack on Bardia by the Navy, Army and Air Force; Wonderful photos of the battle-scarred H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle and part of her crew as they pull in to Montevideo; Nice photo of Major-General Beresford-Peirse, Commander of the Indian Division, with two of his officers; Captured Italian booty; Panoramic full-page graphic of the battle for Bardia; A huge column of captured Italians in the desert; Bren carriers in battle formation; Illustrated article entitled "How the Ground Staff Keep R.A.F. Bombers in Order"; Full-page illustration of Bremen as an inferno of fire after a concentrated R.A.F. attack; Two nice photos of the new Blackburn Botha, a torpedo-carrying bomber; A commentary on the war this week; The Balkan war in pictures; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194132 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Nice full-page photo of Harry Hopkins leaving the foreign office with Anthony Eden; With the fleet Italians - naval photos from the Mediterranean; King Haakon of Norway inspects Norwegian sailors now serving with the British fleet; Winston Churchill inspects members of the American motorised squadron of the Home Guard with Brigadier-General Wade H. Hayes; Illustrated article entitled "The Royal Navy in 1940" - through a year of disasters, calamities and perils to glorious achievements - with photos of the Thunderbolt, H.M.S. Rodney, and H.M.S. Terror; Illustration of a British M.T.B. in action off the Belgian coast; Photos of the trail of the Italian desert retreat; Map showing Catania - Germany's new air base in Sicily; Dramatic centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the H.M.S. Illustrious beating off a German attack; Photos of terrible bomb damage in London, Portsmouth and Liverpool; Photos of Abyssinian soldiers being inspected by Haile Selassie in the Sudan; "Civil Defense in Action' - illustrated text of broadcast by Lord Dudley, Regional Commissioner for the Midlands - includes photo and caption presenting Evelyn Marmar who, at age 16, won the O.B.E. for her devotion to duty as a switchboard operator during a daylight raid on Southampton; Gruesome photo of searchers looking for survivors in the ruins of a London working-men's hostel; Illustration by S. Drigin depicts the R.A.F. bombing a Sicillian air base; Commentary on the war this week; Photos of the Greeks - our allies in Albania - including photo of King George II review his troops on horseback; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194132 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Newfoundland's part in the fight - photos of Lord Cranborne with the troops; Photo of the King and Queen presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying-Officer D.S.G. Honor; Illustrated article entitled "The Royal Air Force in 1940" - splendid work of the fighter and bomber commands and the anti-aircraft batteries; Photo of champion hurdler and Squadron Leader D.O. Finlay in front of his Spitfire; Photo of a Whitley bomber being prepared for another mission; A map documents 16 months of R.A.F. war on enemy production; With the Greeks' victorious army; Winston Churchill's northern tour - including a photo of him addressing a battleship crew on the deck of the ship; Aerial photo of Wilhelmshaven taken during an R.A.F. bombing mission; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin depicts the British tanker Cardita defending itself against a u-boat; British before Bardia - photos; Photo of carloads of Italian prisoners; Photos of several downed Italian planes; Photo of hundreds of weapons captured from the Italians at Bardia; Burma Squadron in battle - photo of the pilots of the 257, the famous Hurricane Fighter Squadron; Nice photo of 257 Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck in his cockpit; Photo-illustrated article entitled "Science in Uniform - Brilliant work of the Royal Engineers in Modern War"; Photos of mobile railway workshop; Separate photos of four downed German airmen; Commentary on the war this week; Stranglehold on enemy shipping - various Fleet Air Arm photos; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194132 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Smuggled photo from France shows destruction in the city of Tours; War chiefs with the troops - Captain Margesson at anti-aircraft command, and Major-General Fleischer of the Norwegian forces in Scotland inspects an honour guard; Full-page photo of Winston Churchill after his visit to Nelson's flagship, the Victory, Photo of the R.A.F. bomber Ceylon in flight, plus a photo of her crew standing besider her at Portsmouth; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by A.V. Alexander entitled "Britain's Supreme Task"; Photos of bomb damage in varous London locations; Photos of downed German bombers in England; Photo of Lord Halifax with Cordell Hull; Photo of Brigadier-General Earnshaw, commanding Canadian forces in Newfoundland, inspecting a guard of honour; Photos from Abyssinia - Patriots in Revolt; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows British parachute troops landing in Italy; Photo of new German bomber, the Focke-Wulf Kurier; Photo of Goering and Luftwaffe officials scowling across the Strait of Dover; Silent motors for Italian coastal patrol boats; Photos of the campaign in Libya; Italian Admiral being interrogated by a British staff officer; Photo-illustrated article entitled "The Symbol of Singapore - Growth of an Imperial Garrison at the British Headquarters in the Far East"; Full-page aerial photo of an R.A.F. bombing run in progress over the Albanian port of Valona; Two photos of German POWs reaching Canada and then being loaded into a train; A commentary on the war this week; Aerial photo of air raid in progress on Boulogne; Good full-page photo of a German anti-aircraft crew at work; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
194132 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Wonderful full-page photo of shell leaving the muzzle of a 12" rail-mounted Howitzer 'somewhere in England'; Enemy activities in pictures - crashed German bomber in Portugal, Field-Marshal von Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the German armed forces inspects a massive rail-mounted gun, German troops prepare for a British invasion by attempting to haul a small gun up a steep bank; Photo-illustrated text of a broadcast by Vernon Bartlett, M.P. entitled "The Position in the Balkans"; Map of Bulgariaentitled "Nazi Threat to Greek and Turkish Frontiers; Photos of Bulgaria; New U.S. Ambassador John G. Winant is welcomed by the King; Belgian troops training in England; Illustration by S. Drigin recounts the amazing story of how a wing-damaged Sunderland was taxied home for five hours after a bombing run to Norway - crewmembers took turns holding onto the end of the opposite wing to compensate for the damage in the intense cold; Interesting scenes in the Western Desert; Great photo of British artillery pounding the Italians out of Derna, another one of their Libyan strongholds, plus the infantry moving into Derna; Photos of the occupation of Bengazi; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows a successful engagement near Keren in Eritrea; Italian POWs in their camp; British POWs of the Italians in Addis Adaba; Aerial photo taken during R.A.F. attack on Massawa; Aerial photo of Italian S.79s burning near Kismayu; Aerial photo lf S.79 Italian bombers burning in Gobwen aerodrome, near Kismayu; Arctic War in Albania - photo of Greek troops using light tanks abandoned by the Italians; Photo of Italian colonel and his A.D.C. captured in Albania; Various winter photos of Greek troops in Albania; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Middle East Air Commodore R.B. Goddard entitled "Strategy of the Air"; Photo of Wellington bomber gunners putting on their 'hot suits' - electrically heated clothing, boots and gloves; Photo of dozens of Australian radio mechanics arriving in England; Photos of men of the Suffolk Regiment preparing for the second round; Photos of coastal watch in Northern Ireland; Commentary on the war this week; Photos aboard the Polish destroyer Piorun, including a fantasting full-page shot of a torpedo in mid air as it is shot from the deck of the vessel; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
1946réf. 053580Washington D.C.: G.P.O. nice set. complete. 2 volumes . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1946. G.P.O. hardcover
1946réf. 73-520BGPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Fine copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. GPO, 1946. Hardcover
1946réf. 69-890BGPO 1946. 1946. 2 vols. 286p. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Ex.lib. No external markings. Not worn. Spine lettering faint. Near Fine copy. Hardcover. Near Fine. Book. GPO, 1946. Hardcover
1946réf. 73-521GPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Spine lettering faint. Back hinge reglued. Very Good copy. Hardback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1946.
1946réf. 73-520GPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Ex.lib. sunned rubbed. Hinges repaired. Bug damage to last few pages at bottom. Back board bowed. Fair copy. Hardback. Fair. Book. GPO, 1946.
1946réf. 73-521BGPO 1946. 1946. 286p. Folding maps. Light blue cloth. Oversize. Spine lettering faint. Hinges cracked. Very Good copy. Hardback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1946.
1946réf. 77869Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1946. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Hardcover. Good. Volume I xv 1 1-286 pages. Volume II 287-576 pages. 2 volumes. Illustrations including fold-outs. Maps. Tables. Index. Cover has wear and lettering has fading. Corners bumped. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey was a written report created by a board of experts assembled to produce an impartial assessment of the effects of Anglo-American strategic bombing of Nazi Germany during the European theater of World War II. After publishing its report the Survey members then turned their attention to the efforts against Imperial Japan during the Pacific War including a separate section on the recent use of the atomic bombs. In total the reports contained 208 volumes for Europe and another 108 for the Pacific comprising thousands of pages. The reports' called strategic bombing "decisive". This is designated OPNAV-P-03-100. It includes lists of Interrogations arranged numerically and by subject matter. It has an index of major battles operations and Japanese officials It includes in volume II Japanese notes of battles and brief biographies of Interrogated Japanese Officials. The interrogations were conducted in Tokyo during the final months of 1945. The purpose of the interrogations was to gain evidence for an assessment of the role of airpower in the war with Japan. Permission was obtained from General MacArthur to retain a nucleus of experienced officers at the Naval War College at Hiyoshi. In addition to being interrogated on their particular specialties and experiences these officers performed research at the direction of the Naval Analysis Division and together with the Japanese Naval Liaison Officer gave useful assistance in identifying and procuring other officers for interrogation. U. S. Government Printing Office hardcover
1946réf. 1492Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1946. Presumed First Edition First printing thus. Hardcover. Good. Volume I xv 1 1-286 pages. Volume II 287-576 pages. 2 volumes. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Index. Boards scuffed rough spots inside boards. Name in ink inside front board. Ex-Library with usual library markings such as library stamp on fore-edges & page iii. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey was a written report created by a board of experts assembled to produce an impartial assessment of the effects of Anglo-American strategic bombing of Nazi Germany during the European theater of World War II. After publishing its report the Survey members then turned their attention to the efforts against Imperial Japan during the Pacific War including a separate section on the recent use of the atomic bombs. In total the reports contained 208 volumes for Europe and another 108 for the Pacific comprising thousands of pages. The reports' called strategic bombing "decisive". This is designated OPNAV-P-03-100. It includes lists of Interrogations arranged numerically and by subject matter. It has an index of major battles operations and Japanese officials It includes in volume II Japanese notes of battles and brief biographies of Interrogated Japanese Officials. The interrogations were conducted in Tokyo during the final months of 1945. The purpose of the interrogations was to gain evidence for an assessment of the role of airpower in the war with Japan. Permission was obtained from General MacArthur to retain a nucleus of experienced officers at the Naval War College at Hiyoshi. In addition to being interrogated on their particular specialties and experiences these officers performed research at the direction of the Naval Analysis Division and together with the Japanese Naval Liaison Officer gave useful assistance in identifying and procuring other officers for interrogation. U. S. Government Printing Office hardcover
1946réf. 69375Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1946. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 287-576pp. ; numerous folding maps. 'Received" stamped on each endpaper pages tanned else very good in publisher's blue cloth. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1946réf. 1362461Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office 1946. Hardcover. Quarto; Volume 2 only; G; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine blue with gold print call number label at bottom; Boards in blue cloth with gold print light wear to spine caps and corners slight shelfwear; Text block has owner stamp on front pastedown penciled call number on title page verso else clean and tight; Pages 287-576 illustrated b&w maps charts some folded. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1362461. FP New Rockville Stock. U.S. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1943Sm. 8vo., First Edition; original yellow boards printed in black, blue cloth back with printed paper label, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped pictorial dustwrapper, the latter wanting about one sixth of rear panel. WALTER CRONKITE'S COPY WITH HIS HOLOGRAPH SIGNATURE ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The signature reads 'Walter Cronkite, United Press' in blue ink. There is an additional signature in pencil on front paste-down. Cronkite joined United Press in 1937 after a year as sports announcer (only his second job in broadcasting) at KCMO in Kansas City, Missouri. This switch from national to international status was effectively the birth of an American legend, for Cronkite went on to become one of the best-known and most respected American reporters of WWII. After covering the North African theatre he turned his attention to Europe, where he was one of eight journalists selected by USAAF to accompany B-17 bombing raids over Germany. During MARKET GARDEN he landed by glider with 101st Airborne and subsequently covered the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes. His extended post-war career as anchorman with CBS created an American icon. A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF HIS BROADCASTING CAREER. THE WORK ITSELF IS SCARCE; THIS COPY IS VERY POSSIBLY UNIQUE.
réf. 0666257590.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1946réf. 77-377BGPO 1946. 1946. 36p. Large Blue Wraps. Paper toned. Near Fine Copy. Paperback. Near Fine. Book. GPO, 1946. Paperback
1946réf. 35974Washington DC: GPO 1946. Presumed first edition/first printing thus. Wraps. fair to good. 35 pages wraps cover and pages discolored former owner's stamp on cover and title page. The United States Strategic Bombing Survey was a board of experts assembled to produce an impartial assessment of the effects of Anglo-American strategic bombing of Nazi Germany during the European theatre of World War II. After publishing its report the Survey then turned its attention to the efforts against Imperial Japan during the Pacific War including a separate section on the recent use of the atomic bombs. In total the reports contained 208 volumes for Europe and another 108 for the Pacific comprising thousands of pages. The reports' conclusions were generally favorable about the contributions of Allied strategic bombing towards victory calling it "decisive". Although most of the Survey's members were military about one-third of the 1000-member group were civilians. While the Board was not associated with any branch of the military it was established by the U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and chaired by a civilian Franklin D'Olier. The Survey's complement provided for 300 civilians 350 officers and 500 enlisted men. The military segment of the organization was drawn from the Army to the extent of 60 percent and from the Navy to the extent of 40 percent. Both the Army and the Navy gave the Survey all possible assistance in furnishing men supplies transport and information. The Survey operated from headquarters established in Tokyo early in September 1945 with subheadquarters in Nagoya Osaka Hiroshima and Nagasaki and with mobile teams operating in other parts of Japan the islands of the Pacific and the Asiatic mainland. It was possible to reconstruct much of wartime Japanese military planning and execution engagement by engagement and campaign by campaign and to secure reasonably accurate statistics on Japan's economy and war-production plant by plant and industry by industry. In addition studies were conducted on Japan's over-all strategic plans and the background of her entry into the war the internal discussions and negotiations leading to her acceptance of unconditional surrender the course of health and morale among the civilian population the effectiveness of the Japanese civilian defense organization and the effects of the atomic bombs. Separate reports will be issued covering each phase of the study. The Survey interrogated more than 700 Japanese military Government and industrial officials. It also recovered and translated many documents which have not only been useful to the Survey but will also furnish data valuable for other studies. Arrangements have been made to turn over the Survey's files to the Central Intelligence Group through which they will be available for further examination and distribution. The present report was prepared by the Chairman's Office under the editorship of Commander Walter Wilds USNR. GPO paperback
