Photos of the Second World War

Author: Shu Zongqiao, Wei Shouzong
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: ★16-inch paperback, published by Qunyan Publishing House ★It is particularly worth mentioning that the predecessor of this book (the February 1948 edition of "Essentials of World War II Photos" and the September 1946 edition of "Illustrated History of World War II") was presented as powerful evidence of the crimes of the Japanese invaders during the 1948 Shanghai trial of Japanese war criminals in a solemn court. ★Preface, chronology, and captions under each photo are written in Chinese, English, and Japanese. ★The photos in the book are extremely valuable historical materials that accurately document the conditions of the Japanese invasion war, the irrefutable evidence of the Nanjing Massacre, the Blitzkrieg in Europe, the Pearl Harbor Attack, the Midway Battle, the Normandy Landing, and a series of major events. Many photos have been reproduced, reprinted, and referenced multiple times. Harvard, Stanford, and other universities use them as important research materials for World War II studies. ★Please do not view these images with the mindset of reading a regular book or watching a movie magazine, because the appearance of each photo here may have cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. In memory of all those who contributed to the anti-Fascist war, Qunyan Publishing House has completely revised and republished "Essentials of World War II Photos" with strong support and assistance from all sectors of society. The new edition presents more detailed and rich content in a solemn and exquisite layout, and is now presented to the readers. The lens of history, a rare read. Revisiting this album allows people to reminisce about that era of blood and fire, remember the disaster brought to humanity by that catastrophe, and relive the years of unity and shared sacrifice in battle. Wen Fuli, the then president of "United Picture Weekly," once said: "The blood of countless soldiers fighting on the battlefields of the world has added infinite brilliance to our pictures. A single frame may be the crystallization of the blood of tens of thousands of people." The original preface of "Essentials of World War II Photos" also contains the following passage: "Please do not view these images with the mindset of reading a regular book or watching a movie magazine. Because the appearance of each photo here may have cost the lives of tens of thousands of people. It represents the duel between light and darkness, justice and violence, and presents the inevitable path left by history."