Darkness Visible

<p> The average GI in World War II carried a rifle had military support was committed to whatever action his unit was engaged in and often had time to rest and regroup before advancing. Conversely the combat photographer had his camera a sidearm and a jeep was sent wherever there was fighting to document what was happening. He often saw the worst of the war.</p><p> Charles Eugene Sumners was a still photographer in the 166th Signal Photo Company and in <I>Darkness Visible</I> he offers his World War II memories--some sad some happy many horrendous all life-changing. With the aid of many of his photographs reproduced in this book he remembers boot camp the trip overseas and events in France Germany Belgium and Luxembourg including the Battle of the Bulge while covering Patton's Third Army's field artillery infantrymen engineers the 10th Armored and the 6th Armored. Other subjects include Hitler youth refugees labor camps POWs other combat photographers including his friend Russ Meyer and going back to Europe after the war.</p>