When I saw Frank Kesslerrsquo;s collection of photographs I was struck by how different they were from the movie-camera views I see on television. No public relations pictures here; intended to glorify battle and rally support. These were up-close snapshots of the dirty; damp; and disheveled men in the rifle companies and tank units. It was the war as they endured it; as they struggled through it from the beaches of France to the streets of Berlin until they finally won it. mdash;Tony Hillerman
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy AaronA unique and compelling work of urban and cultural history.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KathleenOne of the most profound writings of our time.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommend....!By Edgar A. BrowningI have had a lifelong interest in highway heavy construction to include; a childhood fascination with the work a day world; operating bulldozers in the Army Engineers and Navy Seabees; a small contracting venture that owned and used bulldozers; culminating in service on the Historical Construction Equipment Association Board and the self publishing of eight historical road building books Initially; I expected this work to be largely a anti-growth rape of the landscape view of post-war progress. It was so much more. Ammon has written of the bulldozer as part of the pop culture of the period. I often joke with construction machinery enthusiasts about how we started this interest at an early age and here is a scholarly look at those common themes we share. I thoroughly enjoyed the book!
