The Second World War in Color (Hardcover)

Featured in a documentary aired on the History Channel, the 200 color images in this book have been taken from private and national collections around the world. The volume brings the past back into the present with a remarkable color record accompanied by poignant letters and writings from those who witnessed the action. For more than 60 years, the Second World War has been presented in shades of gray, drained of the hues of reality. Much of the war was shot in color but remained out of the public record until very recently. Now, "The Second World War in Color" brings the past back into the present with a remarkable color record, accompanied by poignant letters and writings from those who witnessed the action. Amazing photos show the blood on Mussolini's shirt after his execution and the colors of the rubble in Hiroshima. With "The Second World War in Color," the two generations that have grown up since the conflict can see what it was like with stunning new clarity.