This is part of a series of books by Helion on Technology and War. The book is unique in that on many of the pages they have printed bar codes that can be used to view online videos. This is a great idea, and I loved the ability to watch the videos as I read the book.

This book covers the growth and use of Combat cameras from World War two up to 1991, it is lavishly illustrated with many great pictures, many of which are stunning.

The book has a lot of content which provides a lot of history and background to the camera unit and the way they worked and development the use of cameras in the US Air Force.

It was interesting to see the involvement of Hollywood In the early days of the program. Also, how technology and its uses grow in war time and in peace time.

While reading it reveals a lot of history and acts of heroism by the crew. They have the quote “The Brave ones shoot bullets; the crazy ones shoot film” which says it all.

I cannot recommend this publication enough as it gives as much history and great images. As I mentioned I especially liked the Bar Code links to the videos!

Thank you to IPMS USA and Casemate for allowing me to review this great book.