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This book is within the scope of wikiproject museums, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of museums on wikipedia. Iwm publishing produces accessible books about war and conflict and its impact on peoples lives, drawing on the unparalleled expertise and archives of the museum. Books by imperial war museum author of churchill war. Jan, 2014 imperial war museum book of world war ii. Founded while the first world war was still raging, it gives voice to the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people forced to live their lives in a world torn apart by conflict. Amazingly in these stories the descriptions of beautiful wildflowers, red poppies and bright sunsine days werenoted. Imperial war museum houses one of the greatest photographic archives of conflict in the world. Our awardwinning list is produced by our inhouse publishing team and is distributed all over the world.
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