Smashing the Axis in World War II - Maps and Pictures of our Dogged Fight for Victory - Magnificent special edition issue published at the end of World War II summarizing the victory of the Allies over the Axis powers. [USA, 1945]
Special issue published at the end of World War II marking the Allies' victory, summarizing the battles fought by Allied armies during the war and the strategic decision-making of leaders through photos and articles. The issue documents Allied troops, various battles and campaigns across fronts, leading to the defeat of the Axis Powers and end of the war. Accompanied by many photos of US army generals, Allied leaders, battle scenes, 13 color maps some spanning two pages others a full page, of war fronts in Europe and other continents, text of Roosevelt's 1941 speech to the US Congress after the Japanese attack, photo of the president seeking congressional approval to declare war on the Japanese Empire, many photos of wartime and political events involving the Allies during the time of the war, coverage of the North African front, extensive review of US warfare platforms in air, sea and land, and more. Flags of countries in the Atlantic Charter on the back of the issue, along with the charter's text signed on August 14, 1941.
63 p. 38 cm. Printed on thick and fine paper. Good condition.
