{"product_id":"from-war-to-peace-in-1945-germany-a-gis-experience-hardback-9780253019561","title":"From War to Peace in 1945 Germany; A GI's Experience (Hardback) 9780253019561","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrom War to Peace in 1945 Germany\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA GI's Experience\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMalcolm L. Fleming (Author), James H. Madison (Foreword by), Bradley D. Cook (Afterword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253019561\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 May 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages, 132 b\u0026amp;w illus. - 132 Illustrations, black and white\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 21.6 x 1.9 cm, 1.134 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalcolm Fleming's recently published book of World War II-related photographs represents a refreshing change to their normal relegation as book inserts. Indeed, his photo collection is elegant in its simplicity and conciseness; Fleming lets his pictures do the talking in this handsome new volume.\u003c\/p\u003e (H-War) \u003cp\u003eMost vividly . . . capture[s] ordinary people caught in the midst of war . . . Anyone interested in the history of combat photography and the Second World War will be thankful that Fleming's work has been preserved for future generations.INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY June 2016\u003c\/p\u003e (INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY) \u003cp\u003eAnyone interested in the history of combat photography and the Second World War will be thankful that Fleming's work has been preserved for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e (Indiana Magazine of History)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an Official Army Photographer, \"Mac\" Fleming's assignment was to take motion pictures of significant wartime events for the US Army. In the pouch intended to carry his first-aid kit on his belt, he instead carried a small personal camera, which he used to take pictures of the people and places that interested him, capturing in his field notes details of the life he observed. From these records, Fleming has assembled this absorbing private chronicle of war and peace. Assigned to the European Theater in February 1945, he filmed the action from the battle for the Remagen Bridge across the Rhine, to the fighting in the Hartz Mountains, on to the linkup with the Russian forces at the Elbe River. After the armistice, Fleming helped document how the Allied Expeditionary Force established a military government in Germany to cope with masses of POWs, establish control of the country, deal with the atrocities committed by the German army, and help thousands of newly released slave laborers return home to Poland, France, and Russia. He also recorded how the army provided rest, recreation, and rehabilitation to the remaining US soldiers and sent them home by truck, train, and ship. Awaiting shipment home, Fleming explored postwar German town and country life and toured some famous castles and historic spots. The foreword by historian James H. Madison describes the important role of photography in war and the special contribution of Fleming's photographic diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by James H. Madison\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Malcolm L. Fleming\u003cbr\u003ePart I. The War: A Chronological Story\u003cbr\u003e1. Battle for Remagen Bridge across the Rhine River\u003cbr\u003e2. Fast Evacuation of Wounded—An Experiment\u003cbr\u003e3. Continued Fighting\u003cbr\u003e4. On Leave in Paris for Training\u003cbr\u003e5. Advance Through the Hartz Mountains\u003cbr\u003e6. Civilians During the War\u003cbr\u003e7. Russians in East Germany Part I\u003cbr\u003e8. Russians in East Germany Part II\u003cbr\u003e9. Gardelegen Atrocity\u003cbr\u003ePart II. The Peace: Peacetime Occupation as I Saw It\u003cbr\u003e10. Rules of the Occupying U.S. Army\u003cbr\u003e11. Wartime Destruction\u003cbr\u003e12. People on the Move Following Victory in Europe May 7\u003cbr\u003e13. Displaced Persons or DP's—A Nice Name for Slave Labor\u003cbr\u003e14. German Village \u0026amp; Country Life\u003cbr\u003e15. Reminders of the Past\u003cbr\u003e16. Relations Between U.S. Soldiers and German Civilians\u003cbr\u003e17. Where Are the German PW's?\u003cbr\u003e18. Entertainment \u0026amp; Rest\u003cbr\u003e19. Going Home\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword by Bradley D. Cook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520405893400,"sku":"9780253019561","price":29.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/from-war-to-peace-in-1945-germany-a-gis-experience-hardback-9780253019561","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}