TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front
TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front

TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front

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Illustrated with newly colorized period photographs and battlefield relics, discover for the first time the complete correspondence of an American officer of the 4th Infantry Division, from the Norman fields to the dark Hürtgen Forest, by way of the Liberation of Paris!

Poignant letters and a true story that prompt us to reflect on the ravages of war and the importance of peace.

 

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Author 1
Clément Horvath
Publication date
May 2023
Pages
208
Illustrations
Around a hundred photos
Cover
Hardcover
Format
160x240 mm
Language
French
Publisher
OREP
EAN
9782815106252

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