CHINA LIFE LINE. [A Color Lithographic Print Of World War 2 In China 1944.]

Washington D. C. 1992, Center Military History. A color lithographic print,sheet:51 x 40.5 cm., image:39 x 29.5 cm., 200a "NEW: unused copy in flawless, unused condition. RARE, OBSCURE FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . *** . . . WORLD WAR 2: "C.B.I." ["CHINA-BURMA-INDIA"] THEATERS . . . A COLOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT SHOWING . . . CHINESE REPUBLICAN SOLDIERS [KMT] KUOMINTANG . . . CARRYING WOUNDED AMERICAN "FLYING TIGERS" . . . IN BURMA & CHINA . * EXCELLENT EXAMPLE: CHINESE SOLDIERS HELPING WOUNDED AMERICAN "FLYING TIGERS" . Chinese stretcher bearers, familiar with mountain trails and master of the rugged terrain bordering upon the Burma Road, carry American wounded from the Salween front. The bamboo stretchers are a native product, crude but comfortable. The cross-piece spanning the litter handles shifts some of the load from the arms of the bearer to his broad, stout back . *** reproductions of paintings by Army Artists of World War II. Each of the prints includes the name of the work, the general location it depicts, and the name of the artist. The extended caption on each print provides background information on the subject matter illustrated. The artists whose work is represented here actually witnessed the scenes they portrayed, and in some cases the words in the caption are those of the creator of the artwork. In others the caption simply helps put the scene in context. This print set was designed and produced by the U.S. Army Center of Military History to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of World War II. The pictures and words are in remembrance of the sacrifices and accomplishments of all the men and women who served in World War II. . *** REFERENCES: Link to this print: http://www.cbi-theater.com/baer/baer30a.html .