Description
USFET (United States Forces European Theater) [Published Date: No date listed, circa 1946] "Prepared and published under the direction of the Headquarters Commandant, by the Information and Education Section of Headquarters Command."
Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997
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In acceptable condition. Tan illustrated Paper over Boards have moderate to heavy aging, spotting and soiling and a bit of nicking and tearing to the paper at the top and bottom of the spine. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked, with heavier aging and spotting to the front and rear endpapers. NOT Ex-Library. A good reading copy. A historical record of the city of Frankfurt am Main in the immediate aftermath of World War II. The city fell to the third Army on the 29th of March 1945. Headquarters of the Supreme Allied expeditionary forces were established there soon after. This book was published in an effort to serve the Personnel who were members of the headquarters. Mostly black and white illustrations white some in color. Includes some stunning before and after photos of the destruction of some of the city's major buildings and monuments. Photos by Bill Cray, Army Pictorial Service; Dr. Rainer Emanuel, Max Gollner,Leonard Kleemann, Carl Weiss and Dr. Paul Wolff, Frankfurt.Colored Photos by Philipp Diehl.Maps by Heinrich Pauser, Frankfurt. Printing by W. Kramer & Co., Frankfurt.