{"product_id":"take-off-normandy-signal-corps-chronicles-photographs-from-the-us-signal-corps-archives-9798199863834","title":"Take-Off Normandy: Signal Corps Chronicles:: Photographs from the US Signal Corps Archives","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joey Van Meesen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tense final hours before D-Day, U.S. Army Signal Corps cameramen documented one of the most iconic moments of the Second World War. Their photographs of face-painted paratroopers from the legendary \"Filthy 13\" would become some of the most recognizable images of the Normandy invasion. Yet the full story behind these photographs and the men who captured them has remained largely untold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSignal Corps Chronicles: Take-Off Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e, historian and filmmaker Joey van Meesen reconstructs the complete photographic record created by Signal Corps photographer William S. Nehez and motion picture cameraman Fred Cerfeda during the days leading up to the invasion of Normandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from original archival research, rare Signal Corps negatives, Army Morning Reports, and newly restored 4K film scans, this volume presents a unique visual journey through English airfields, troop staging areas, and airborne preparations before Operation Overlord. Beyond the famous Filthy 13 images, the book reveals many lesser-known photographs and film stills that have remained scattered across archives for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare and high-quality Signal Corps photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored film stills from original wartime footage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed historical context and archival research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImages of the 101st Airborne Division and other invasion units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreviously overlooked material connected to D-Day preparations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a photo book, \u003ci\u003eTake-Off Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to the largely forgotten cameramen whose work helped shape the visual memory of D-Day and the airborne invasion of Normandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld War II history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-Day and Operation Overlord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 101st Airborne Division\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Filthy 13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary photography and wartime journalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival and visual history research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep back into the final hours before the jump through the eyes of the Signal Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968435011735,"sku":"9798199863834","price":2181.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798199863834.webp?v=1782917969","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/take-off-normandy-signal-corps-chronicles-photographs-from-the-us-signal-corps-archives-9798199863834","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}