Eighth us army (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Poor. No date of publication is given. The cover has brown cloth with dark brown lettering and decorative beige lines. The first entries are short biographies and full-page, color portraits of General Douglas Macarthur and Lt. General Robert L. Eichelberger.The first page of the history states, "The Eighth Army. from Memphis, Tennessee.began its role in the Pacific War on the 7th of September, 1944." The photos are browntone. The hand drawn illustrations are in color. The front pastedown is wavy along the bottom edge, and the back pastedown is wavy along the top edge, apparently as left by the binder. The pages have light cigarette odor. The DJ's folds and top and bottom edges have chips, up to 1 1/4 in., and closed tears, up to 4 in. Scans e-mailed upon request. Priority or international shipping will require extra shipping cost. William Arthur Patrick (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. 5pp. Interior in very nice clean condition. At the end of the Second World War The British Intelligence Objectives Subcommittee (BIOS) and other Agency personnel inspected Japanese factories, laboratories, industries, etc, to scrutinise documents and interrogate or interview the directors, scientists, engineers, etc to obtain technical information that might be of value to the allies. The resulting reports were published in very limited quantities for those that might find them useful. Interior good and clean, REDUCED COMBINED POSTAGE available on multiple orders. See my other listings for the similar Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee CIOS on Germany, Field Information Agency, Technical, ( F.I.A.T.) reports, etc.…

Zustand: very good. 4" x 9", 1 sheet, wraps (brochure/flyer approx. 4" x 9"), figure of a airman in uniform on the front.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New. KlappentextDetailed narration of the military operations part 1 of this report deals with the Eighth Army operations on Leyte-Samar from 26 Dec. 1944 - 8 May 1945. Part 2 covers the amphibious operations conducted by the Eighth Army in .

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. KlappentextThe collections contained within the Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library are largely composed of digital versions of paper documents from the Combined Arms Research Library collections and student papers produced at.

Zustand: fair. Quarto, 106, profusely illus., text soiled, autographs & ink underlining throughout, boards & spine worn & stained: edges threadbare.

Zustand: Good+. Produced in England for American servicemen, Skirts exemplifies the Eighth Air Force's morale-boosting entertainment during WWII. This souvenir program details an intimate musical in fifteen scenes presented by the Special Service Section, featuring music and lyrics by Pfc. Frank Loesser, Pfc. Harold Rome, and Arthur Schwartz. Production and direction were overseen by Lt. Arthur G. Brest, A.C., with a striking color cover illustrated and signed by the artist Quier. It contains a full cast list, orchestra credits, and the patriotic poem Young Eagles. SPECS: +++ Imprint: Special Service Section, U.S. Army Eighth Air Force, Somewhere in England, [ca. 1943-1944]. +++ Format: Single-signature booklet, approximately 5.5 x 7 inches, original pictorial wrappers. +++ Pagination: Unpaginated [12 pages, including wrappers], with two loose interior sheets as issued. CONDITION: Good. +++ The Leaflet: Entirely clean and complete throughout. Evenly age-toned as expected for wartime paper stock, with a minor curl along the outer edges. A faint vertical center fold is present from original pocket carriage by a serviceman. +++ The Structural Integrity: The program includes two loose interior sheets, though the text and layout remain entirely complete and presentable. A solid, un-restored example of a notoriously fragile piece of field-issued military ephemera. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - The presence of Pfc. Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) and Pfc. Harold Rome (Pins and Needles) situates this ephemeral program within the vital, early creative output of two major postwar Broadway composers. Drafted into military service, these theatrical titans were weaponized by the Special Service Section to maintain G.I. morale in the European Theater. The revue represents a fascinating hybrid of Broadway-caliber songwriting and raw, front-line military amateurism. MATERIAL & BIBLIOGRAPHICAL UTILITY Printed on localized, low-grade English wartime paper stock due to strict rationing, this program is a classic example of "theater-of-operations" printing. The cover art by 'Quier' offers a unique piece of undocumented military graphic design, while the internal layout serves as a directory of the personnel stationed at the Eighth Air Force bases during the critical build-up to the air campaign over occupied Europe. SCHOLARLY FEATURES: DESIGN, SCHOLARSHIP, & INFLUENCE +++ The Broadway Draft: Documents the exact historical moment when top-tier American theatrical talent was consolidated into the U.S. military apparatus to write specialized propaganda and camp shows. +++ Social History of the Eighth A.F.: The cast list and scene breakdown provide historians with a clear view of the humor, coping mechanisms, and cultural references that resonated with young aviators facing extreme casualty rates. +++ Ephemeral Survival: Represents a scarce survivor of troop entertainment ephemera; items like this were almost universally discarded in barracks or lost during base reassignments. Subjects: World War II Entertainment, Eighth Air Force, U.S. Army Special Services, Frank Loesser, Harold Rome, WWII Theater Programs, Allied Forces in England, Military Ephemera, Performing Arts, Wartime Memorabilia.…