My buddy world war 2 laid bare
My Buddy. World War II Laid Bare
Every harrowing day for a serviceman during World War II was potentially his last. To help bolster troops against the horrors of combat, commanders encouraged them to form tight "buddy" relationships for emotional support. Many war buddies, together every moment, and depending on each other to survive, formed intimate friendships. When they weren't fighting side by side, they relaxed together, discharging tension in boisterous--sometimes naked--play. The full extent of nude horseplay among men during World War II can't be known, as cameras were rare and film hard to process, but some men did document this unprecedented male bonding in small, anonymous photos mostly kept hidden away until their deaths. Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes has spent years searching out these photos and building an archive of over 500 images. His collection includes soldiers and sailors from Australia, England, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, and the USA, cavorting on the sand in the South Pacific, shivering in the snow of Eastern Europe, posing solo in the barracks, and in great happy groups just about everywhere. These images show men barely out of boyhood,
My Buddy. World War II Laid Bare (Hardcover)
By Dian Hanson (Editor)
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Every harrowing day for a serviceman during World War II was potentially his last. To help bolster troops against the horrors of combat, commanders encouraged them to form tight "buddy" relationships for emotional support. Many war buddies, together every moment, and depending on each other to survive, formed intimate friendships. When they weren't fighting side by side, they relaxed together, discharging tension in boisterous--sometimes naked--play. The full extent of nude horseplay among men during World War II can't be known, as cameras were rare and film hard to process, but some men did document this unprecedented male bonding in small, anonymous photos mostly kept hidden away until their deaths. Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes has spent years searching out these photos and building an archive of over 500 images. His collection includes soldiers and sailors from Australia, England, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, and the USA, cavorting on the sand in the South Pacific, shivering in the snow of Eastern Europe, posing solo in the barracks,
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Stokes, Michael (illustrator). MY BUDDY, WORLD WAR II LAID BARE by Dian Hanson, introduction by Scotty Bowers, with texts by Gore Vidal, James Jones, E.B. Sledge, and Allan Berube, with photographs and illustrations from Michael Stokes and other sources, hardcover with dust jacket (price never printed), text predominantly in English but with sections in French and German, 2018. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition, with no tears, dogears, or marks. No bookplate or signature of prior owner. Not a library book or remainder. The brown boards are in near fine condition (two slightly bumped corners). The dust jacket is in near fine condition. 9 � x 11 �, 320 pages, 70 ounces. XX [From the back cover and inner flaps] MALE BONDING IN THE BUFF. During World War Il troops often lived in the field, and nudity was a natural part of this all-male environment. Some servicemen documented this in photos. Michael Stokes has built an archive of some 600 of these images, a side Of the War never before made public. XX NO QUEENS IN THE MARINES. Young World War II Allied soldiers laid bar
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My Buddy. World War II Laid Bare (Hardcover)
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Every harrowing day for a serviceman during World War II was potentially his last. To help bolster troops against the horrors of combat, commanders encouraged them to form tight "buddy" relationships for emotional support. Many war buddies, together every moment, and depending on each other to survive, formed intimate friendships. When they weren't fighting side by side, they relaxed together, discharging tension in boisterous--sometimes naked--play. The full extent of nude horseplay among men during World War II can't be known, as cameras were rare and film hard to process, but some men did document this unprecedented male bonding in small, anonymous photos mostly kept hidden away until their deaths.
Los Angeles photographer Michael Stokes has spent years searching out these photos and building an archive of over 500 images. His collection includes soldiers and sailors from Australia, England, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, and the USA, cavorting on the sand in the South Pacific, shivering in the snow of Eastern Europe, posing solo in the barracks, and in great happy groups just about everywhere. These images show men