Rare, original first edition hardback, dated 1944, in very good condition, minor wear adnd soiling to the covers, numerous black & white photographs, chronicling the war in Italy. Excellent reference photos of soldier's personal appearance, uniforms, and equipment in the Italian theater. 
Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) was the first known female war correspondent of World War II. In 1941, she traveled to the Soviet Union as German forces were advancing on Moscow, documenting the battle. She covered U.S. army operations in North Africa, Italy and Germany. While in Italy, she became the first female war correspondent to fly on a combat mission. Later in the war, she documented the Buchenwald concentration camp while covering General George S. Patton.