SUPERB: GEORGE PATTON, JULY ‘41, LIFE MAGAZINE,FRAMED/MATTED SEE ALL
This is a Pivotal IMMEDIATE PRE-WAR Special Life MagazineDefense Issue- George S. Patton, then commander of the U.S. 2ndArmored Division, able finally- to put his decades long studies, reading &ideas on armored warfare tactics to use for the first time.
In Tennessee & The Louisiana Maneuvers, Patton’s 2ndarmored division tore through the opposing forces. It was in these maneuversthat the 2nd Armored Division acquired its nickname: “The Hell onWheels Division”-
In this July 1941 Defense Issue Are:
U.S. Paratrooper Forces being seen very early-
2nd Marine Division-
Production of armor & weapons, aircraft (including the publicsfirst glimpses of the P-38 Lightening Fighter on the production line-
The USSR had been invaded only 3-weeks prior by NaziGermany- detailed here is remarkably swift and Accurate Reporting; the goals& projections of Nazi invasion: that proved to be spot on.
The special defense issue of LIFE Magazinewas published on July 7,1941, to showcase America's military preparedness andindustrial mobilization
Issue Details & Overview
·PublicationDate: July 7, 1941(Vol. 11, No. 1)
·CoverSubject: Major GeneralGeorge S. Patton as a division commander during pre-WWII maneuvers
·OriginalCover Price:$0.10
Key Topics and Features
·ColorPhotography:More color pages than the magazine had ever printed in a single issue,featuring a night bombing mission.
·MilitaryLeadership:Portraits of the U.S. Army's top generals, including features on figures likeGeneral George S. Patton.
·Forcesin Action:The U.S. Marines in a bivouac and the Armored Force in action.
·DefenseInfrastructure:Studies on military camouflage and Army food.
·WartimeArt: Seven speciallycommissioned paintings by leading American artists.
·IndustrialMight: The productionsurge and rearmament efforts building tanks, cars, and planes
The magazine is inside of a protective crystal clearprotective sleeve; it has been custom framed by seller- designed to be removed& read if you choose. The sleeve is attached to the reverse of matting withvery low tack painters tape, that can be lifted and the magazine extracted fromthe bottom- and re-inserted the same.
Magazine Dimensions fully viable: Approximately10.5" x 14"
FRAME DIMENSIONS:MATTED/CRYSTAL CLEAR ACRYLIC: 20X16X.75 INCHES
WILL BE CAREFULLYPLASTIC SEALED & BUBBLE WRAPPED IN A BOX OF: 23x18x4
WEIGHT EST: 2# 6oz
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