World War II Letters: A Glimpse into the Heart of the Second World War Through the Eyes of Those Who Were Fighting It

272 pages. Cover slightly worn/ scuffed along edges.Writers from twenty Allied and Axis countries are gathered in this unique col lection of letters from servicemen and -women to their friends, families, and sw eethearts. World War II Letters gives an unbiased look into the lives of those w ho served throughout the world-in Europe, the Pacific, Northern Africa, and Asia -and gives an intimate and honest portrayal of their experiences.Wide ran ging in scope, World War II Letters includes writings by officers and infantry, nurses and doctors, pilots, POWs, those injured in action, killed in action, and those reported missing. Introductory biographies and photographs vividly captur e the letter writers' lives before, during, and after the war.The writers of the letters in this powerful collection express their own views of the enem y, give their impressions of countries far away from home, describe battle by l and, sea, and air, and recount war's atrocities and its rare humorous moments. U ltimately, World War II Letters provides a revealing and unforgettable journey t hrough the war of the century. …