Sino-Japanese War Photographic Collection. “Shina Jihen Shashin Zenshu” Vol. 1 – North China Front. Published by Asahi Shimbun, 1937 (Showa 12). Original pre-WW2 Japanese edition. This volume focuses on the. Covering major military operations including. Beiping-Hankou Railway Campaign. Tianjin-Pukou Railway Front. Shanxi Campaign including Taiyuan operations. The book contains numerous large black-and-white press photographs depicting. Railway and logistical movements. Military transport and cavalry. Early war field conditions. As this was produced by. One of Japan’s major newspapers, the work represents official wartime press photography and reflects contemporary wartime perspective and propaganda structure. The Sino-Japanese War expanded into full-scale conflict after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in July 1937. North China was one of the earliest large-scale theaters of operation. Control of railway corridors such as the Jinghan (Beijing-Hankou) and Jinpu (Tianjin-Pukou) lines was strategically critical for troop movement and territorial consolidation. This volume documents that initial expansion phase. Includes fold-out campaign map. Ex-library copy from a war-related institution. Management number label at lower spine. Institutional stamp on inner margin. Spine binding is loosening. Age toning and foxing present. No dust jacket or outer box. Overall structurally intact but shows significant age wear. This is not a modern reprint. It is an original 1937 publication. East Asia conflict history specialists. Material of this scale and size is becoming increasingly difficult to source internationally. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
DIE FREIHEIT FRANKISCHER BEOBACHER NEWSPAPER JUL. PRE-WW2 GERMAN NATIONAL SOCIALIST ” DIE FREIHEIT FRANKISCHER BEOBACHER ” NEWSPAPER JUL. Die Freiheit Fränkischer Beobachter, was the local Franconian edition of the main German National Socialist Party NS DAP pnewspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter. Hakenkreuz and German pro-National Socialist articles in the July 3, 1931, issue was because the newspaper served as the official propaganda organ of the WW2 German National Socialist’s. Views and promoting party activities. In 1931, the National Socialists were a powerful political force in Germany’s Weimar Republic, actively campaigning and building support. The Völkischer Beobachter and its regional editions were crucial tools for spreading their messages and attacking government policies long before the WW2 German leader came to power in 1933. He content of the newspaper was to promote the German National Socialist’s ideology and the party line to its readers. 4 PAGE SELF COVER. DIMENSIONS: 11 5/8″ x 18″ SOFT FOLDED TO 9″ x 11 5/8″. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
A special issue of the Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung from 1938, published shortly after the annexation of Austria. It gives a wonderful overview of the beauty of the country, its culture, people and history. Profusely illustrated, the book deals in detail with the country of Austria, the 4 days of the Anschluss, the prehistory, what you need to know about the country, the Steffl, about the Viennese, 100 words of Viennese, a short guide to Vienna, the Turks outside Vienna, songs of Austria, Styria in Hollywood, art, inventors and inventions from Austria, Berliners travelling to Tyrol, the road to the Reich, the new borders, the economy on the move, Viennese humour, and so much more. A truly fantastic book. Dozens of photos, drawings and illustrations. Many ads in the rear. In good exterior and very good interior condition Mild traces of use and age to wrappers and spine, otherwise ok. All pages are complete and tight in the binding. Approx/Measurements: 14-1/4″ x 10-1/4″ 1.0 lbs. Published by German Publishing House, Berlin.