An original post-war German historical photo book titled “Der Zweite Weltkrieg im Bild – Band II: Von Stalingrad bis Nürnberg”, published by Burda Druck und Verlag in Offenburg, Germany.
Serving as the companion volume to Band I, this book documents the final years of the Second World War through hundreds of large black-and-white photographs reproduced from contemporary wartime sources.
Beginning with the German counteroffensive at Kursk following the defeat at Stalingrad, the volume follows the Eastern and Western Fronts through the collapse of the Third Reich, including the Allied advance into Germany and the final surrender.
Illustrated subjects include:
Battle of Kursk
Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model
Eastern Front operations
North Africa
German soldiers in the field
Civilians during the war
Allied advance into Germany
Liberation of occupied territories
Destruction inside Germany
Final months of the war
German surrender
Nuremberg
Unlike wartime propaganda publications, this post-war volume presents a photographic historical overview of the conflict’s final phase while preserving a remarkable collection of period images that are valuable to collectors and researchers alike.
Specifications
Period: Post-WWII (c. early 1950s)
Country: Germany
Title: Der Zweite Weltkrieg im Bild
Volume: Band II – Von Stalingrad bis Nürnberg
Publisher: Burda Druck und Verlag (Dr. Franz Burda)
Language: German
Illustrations: Hundreds of black-and-white photographs throughout
Binding: Hardcover
Originality: Original period publication
Condition
Good to very good overall condition with honest age wear to the covers, including corner and edge wear consistent with age. The binding remains solid and complete. Interior pages are clean with numerous sharp photographic illustrations throughout. An attractive reference copy suitable for collectors, historians, or display.
Historical Note
This second volume covers the decisive final chapter of the Second World War, beginning with the German offensive at Kursk in July 1943 and continuing through the Allied invasion of Western Europe, the collapse of Nazi Germany, and the aftermath of the conflict. Richly illustrated with period photographs, it serves as both a historical reference and an impressive visual record of the war’s closing years.
