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BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures of the Great War

By Phillip W. Stewart

Non-fiction, History, World War I

$29.95

Selected as the Best History Book by Reader Views 2008 Annual Literary Awards and Award Finalist in the Military History category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards!

BATTLEFILM is an unique reference guide to WWI era documentary films of the U.S. Army Signal Corps held at the U.S. National Archives.  For the first time, in book form, there is concise information about the surviving motion picture films that were taken over ninety years ago.  BATTLEFILM details 467 film titles that cover America’s part in this conflict.  Each of the 957 reels of action is described using data gathered from actual Army records.  These historic films of World War I action exist today on silent, black and white motion picture film.  Whether you’re a historian, media researcher, documentary producer, or a student of film, this book provides an accurate and timeless reference to the moving images of America’s effort in the “War to End All Wars”.

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 "This book is one of a kind. It is destined to become an important resource for historians, media researchers, documentary producers, and students of films..." Reader Views

"...A seminal work of exhaustive research characterized by a logical layout and an extensive index..." Midwest Book Review

"It's a 'must have' book if you happen to be looking for original film footage regarding WWI. This is a very well organized and detailed catalog." MWSA

BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures of the Great War (9780979324321, pms press, 2007) may be purchased from the publisher or via Amazon.com.  More information is available at the author's website, www.pwstewart.com.

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By Phillip W. Stewart

Non-fiction, History, World War I

$29.95

Have you ever seen a "Jenny" do a triple loop or a squadron of American made "Liberty" bombers take off on a mission over the front?  You can...in glorious black and white!

WAR WINGS is a unique reference guide that describes, in detail, over 2,500 scenes of WWI aviation related documentary motion pictures.  Contrary to some widely held beliefs, large, heavy, wooden boxes with crude brass-encased glass lenses, metal hand cranks, and ungainly tripods were, indeed filming the events of the Great War.  They were shot on location, as history happened, by dedicated and courageous U.S. Army Signal Corps soldier-cameramen.  Scenes of pilot training, aerial combat in the skies over France, airplane manufacturing, and the post-Armistice testing of enemy airplanes were all captured on film during 1917 through 1919.

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“Absolutely indispensable to a student of World War I aviation. I wish I had it when co-founding Wingspan, the Air & Space Channel…Phil Stewart’s succinct real by reel, scene by scene, analysis is complemented by a wonderful index.” — Walter J. Boyne, Author/Editor of numerous books on military aviation and National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinee

“Allows the reader to almost watch the films themselves unroll…the next best thing to seeing the films themselves.” — Leonard E. Opdycke, Editor/Publisher, WWI Aero: The Journal of the Early Aeroplane

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