OOP SIGNED 1st War of Movement by Anne Purvis Cooper Trade PB 2008 WWII
$ 25.35
Description
This is a rare find for history and literary collections enthusiasts. The War of Movement is a first edition trade paperback book that tells the story of WWII through a collection of letters from Cpl. Charles Gerald Purvis. The book is in very good condition and has been signed by the author, Anne Purvis Cooper. The 176-page book is published by Westview Publishing Company, Inc. and measures 9.2in. x 6.1in. x 0.4in. It is written in English and features illustrations. The book is vintage and was published in 2008. It falls under the genre of history and literary collections with a focus on military and World War II topics. The book is a must-have for those interested in history and personal narratives of war. The book is shipped via USPS Media Mail in a box 📦 They were rear echelon troops, but they endured prolonged exposure to enemy shelling, strafing, and bombing. They were first engaged in combat in southern Italy. This was followed by the long siege on the beachhead at Anzio, the breakout there and the push to Rome and beyond. Their battalion took part in the amphibious invasion of southern France, advanced to Alsace, and fought in the Vosges Mountains and at Colmar. After crossing into Germany, it was within a few miles of Munich when the war in Europe ended. The story is told in letters received from Cpl. Charles Gerald Purvis, while he served in the army with the 141st Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. The letters cover a period from August 1942, until the war ended and he returned home in October 1945. They were interesting and well written, though often under difficult conditions, and limited by censorship rules. Occasionally, a letter was illustrated with a sketch of an overnight stopping place on the advance through Italy, France, and Germany. There were drawings of the dugout where several months were spent on the Anzio beachhead. On birthdays and holidays, when conditions allowed, family members and friends received hand-made greetings, designed especially for the occasion. There were some letters reflecting weariness of the war. Scenes of destruction and death along the roadways, described as inevitable in the trail of war, and large parts of cities reduced to rubble affected morale. There was some frustration over delays of all kinds, after the conflict in Europe ended and the long wait to go home began. But most of the letters were optimistic and cheerful and just simply entertaining. The time is long pastto bring out these letters. They give a unique account of World War II, as experienced by one enlisted man in his assigned place of duty. It is daily life, as it happened to real people, going about the business of fighting a war.
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