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A superb collection of ""top secret"" drawings from World War II. Almost all of the material in this book was originally listed as Restricted -- Official Use Only and was previously unpublished in any form. Fascinating and informative, the illustrations in Graphic War are from top secret training manuals and colorful wartime posters. Remarkable in both scope and concept, the book is packed with detailed cutaway drawings of the aircraft and airborne weaponry so critical to the war efforts of Allied and Axis forces alike. Many of the graphic artists and technical illustrators employed by the Allies, and most employed by the Axis powers, remain anonymous. Their work survives on these pages, however, to provide rare and unique insight into war room strategy and the air- and ground-crew trainee classroom. While governments have long enlisted the talents of artists to record specific battles, the illustrations in this book were created for a much different purpose: they were intended to help young men win battles and survive to fight another day.

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Meant for instruction yet often beautiful... Donald Nijober makes all clear via trim text and captions.--David Elliott San Diego Union-Tribune (11/27/2005)

Fascinating treasury... valuable insights into the many technical details, tactics and practices that air and ground crewmen need to know. -- Jon Guttman Aviation History (01/01/2006)

Collection of previously unpublished and 'Restricted -- Official Use Only' manuals and cutaway illustrations presents some of the most eye-catching. A fascinating chronicle of technical illustration and graphic art produced during World War II. A visual celebration of cutaways, recognition charts, posters and more... delightful images... a great browse. Fascinating book is a gold mine for aviation trivia junkies... very nicely presented with full-color reproductions of the original artworks. Fascinating treasury... valuable insights into the many technical details, tactics and practices that air and ground crewmen need to know.--Jon Guttman Aviation History (01/01/2006) This is an amazing collection reproduced to the highest standards ... Modelers in particular will find it very useful.--Al Bowie HyperScale.com (04/14/2010) If you... are a buff of World War II history, this is a book you need for reference.--Larry S Sterett Gunweek Meant for instruction yet often beautiful... Donald Nijober makes all clear via trim text and captions.--David Elliott San Diego Union-Tribune (11/27/2005) A fascinating treasury of artwork... a wealth of useful information for the historian or model builder... valuable insights into the many technical details, tactics and practices that air and ground crewmen need to know.--Jon Guttman Aviation History (01/01/2006) If you enjoy learning how mechanisms operate, and are a buff of World War II history, this is a book you need for reference.--Larry S Sterett Gunweek This fascinating book is a gold mine for aviation trivia junkies... very nicely presented with full-color reproductions of the original artworks. This collection of previously unpublished and 'Restricted -- Official Use Only' manuals and cutaway illustrations presents some of the most eye-catching. This fascinating book is a gold mine for aviation trivia junkies... very nicely presented with full-color reproductions of the original artworks. This book...I could not resist as it is packed with the most amazing examples of the illustrators' art dedicated to wartime subjects. Donald Nijboer has compiled a fantastic collection of wartime illustrations...and presented them along with a fascinating history of the wartime illustrator's role... The author has carefully selected a broad canvas of amazing and diverse subjects to fill this book and define the differing styles by the various nations. This is an amazing collection reproduced to the highest standards and I would recommend this for anyone with an interest in aviation, modelers, budding illustrators, artists and aviation enthusiasts. Modelers in particular will find it very useful for all the detail drawings contained within.... It is a magnificent collection and one I shall treasure.--Al Bowie HyperScale.com (04/14/2010) Drawings and illustrations covered every aspect of the fighting machinery... a colorful and absorbing take on that conflict.--George Cohen Booklist (08/01/2005) Meant for instruction yet often beautiful -- the Halifax III bomber is a Venus in rivets. Donald Nijober makes all clear via trim text and captions.--David Elliott San Diego Union-Tribune (11/27/2005)

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Donald Nijboer is co-author, with photographer Dan Patterson, of Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions and Cockpits of the Cold War. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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