THE USTASHA ARMY 1941 - 1945. Reissue

Photo album - The armed forces of the Ustasha movement in the Independent State of Croatia 1941 - 1945

I have always appreciated photography as a valuable historical source and an excellent supplement to traditio­nal historical records, with the necessary caution, of course, because manipulation with the photography is very easy and sometimes it is enough to change its description underneath to give it a completely different meaning. For that reason, pho­tography is often taken with considerable reservations. The integrity of its composition and the angle taken are determined by the person behind the camera and with the selection of the details, timing and point of view the photographer chooses and decides about the message the photo will convey to the public. However, a properly valuated photography can be of immense help in creating the full picture (image) of the research subject. During my research study about the military branch of the Ustasha movement, I came across numerous photographic materials, of which only a small part was published in the books “Ustaška vojnica 1 and 2”. Therefore, the editorial board decided to publish a special edition in the form of a photo album and on a much higher quality paper to ensure that this valuable material could be adequately presented to the public...