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In folio. Dim. 59,5x43 cm. Pp. 4. Numero del 8 agosto 1940 di questo storico quotidiano italiano fondato a Milano nel 1876. Tra gli argomenti trattati: Gli italiani varcano la frontiera della Somalia, Una bella preda nel cielo di Tobruk, Con gli aviatori dei Messersschmitt, I primi contatti fra i tre stati danubiani, Rogo di Haifa ecc.. Belle pubblicità. Etichette. In buone condizioni. Raro. Brossura editoriale in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Piegature. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con fioriture. Piegature ed usure marginali. Number of the 8th of August 1940 of this historical daily magazine established in Milan in 1876. Between the issues treated: Italians go over Somalia's border, Tobruk, With aviators of Messersschmitt, The first contacts between three Danubian states, Fire of Haifa etc.. Labels.Beautiful advertisings. In good conditions. Scarce copy. Editorial cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Foldings and wearings. Inside pages are in good conditions with foxings. Foldings.
1941ABE-17730806350792 PAGES-44 CM X 59 CM-LE SOUVENIR DE DUBECH, PAR LEON DAUDET-CORBEAUX, PAR TRISTAN DEREME-L'ARMEE IMPERIALE D'EGYPTE DONNE L'ASSAUT A TOBROUK-DU "RESPECT", PAR CHARLES MAURRAS-JEAN RAZAC, MORT AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR
In 8. Dim. 26x18 cm. Pp. 130. Interessante pubblicazione del 1913 edita dal Comando del Corpo di Stato Maggiore Ufficio Coloniale sull'azione dell'esercito italiano nella Guerra Italo Turca nota anche come Campagna di Libia combattuta tra il 1911 e il 1912 tra Regno d'italia e Impero Ottomano per la conquista delle regioni nodafricane della Tripolitania e Cirenaica. All'interno: La mobilitazione, Le operazioni militari (prime occupazioni, Costituzione delle basi (Tripoli, Homs, Bengasi, derna, Operazioni nell'Egeo, Homs, Misurata, Derna, Tripoli, Tobruk), Servizi (artiglieria, genio, sanitario, commissariato, trasporti, veterinario, postale), Opera civile e politica ecc... Numerose foto d'epoca all'interna e due mappe finali ripiegate che mostrano la Tripolitania e la Cirenaica. In discrete condizioni. Copertina editoriale in discrete condizioni generali con usure e parti mancanti ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni. All'interno le pagine si presentano in discrete condizioni con fioriture e gore d'umidità al margine superiore. Interesting pamhplet of 1913 edited by Comando del Corpo di Stato Maggiore Ufficio Coloniale about the action of Italian Army in Italy Turkish War also known as Campaign of Libia fought between 1911 and 1912 between Italian Reign and Octoman Empire for the conquer of north Africa regions of Tripolitania and Cirenaica. Inside: Movement, Military operations (first occupations, Constitution of bases (Tripoli, Homs, Bengasi, Derna, Operations in Egeo sea, Homs, Misurata, Derna, Tripoli, Tobruk), Services (artiglieria, genio, health, commissariato, transports, animal health, service), Civil and political work ecc... Different photoes inside and two final maps showing Tripolitania and Cirenaica. In fair conditions. Editorial cover in fair general conditions with wearings and missing parts in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions. Inside pages are in fair conditions with foxings and humidity stains in the upper edge.
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Trofei di guerra nella Marmarica. In uno dei replicati e vani tentativi inglesi di rompere l'assedio di Tobruk, due carri armati del nemico sono rimasti in nostre mani. Dopo l'azione gli Italiani, sempre padroni del campo, procedono all'inventario.." "Battaglia in uno storico parco. I fanti tedeschi hanno occupato il palazzo di Peterhof, famosa residenza estiva degli Zar, presso Pietroburgo. Le ultime resistenze dei sovietici sono state infrante nel sontuoso parco della villa, che ha subito pochi danni.".
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Allarme nel deserto. Uno dei quasi quotidiani tentativi inglesi di rompere la ferrea cerchia intorno a Tobruk, mentre infuria il vento del deserto, carri armati e aeroplani nemici cercano di avvicinarsi alle nostre posizioni; ma la mossa è avvertita e le batterie aprono il fuoco contro l'avversario, costringendolo ancora una volta a ritirarsi." "L'avanzata continua.. Accanto ai ponti distrutti dai rossi con la dinamite e col fuoco, i genieri tedeschi costruiscono rapidamente nuovi robusti passaggi, capaci di reggere il peso dei più grossi carri armati.".
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Straordinaria avventura polare. Una baleniera giapponese che si era spinta nella zona polare è stata urtata e affondata da un banco di ghiaccio vagante. Il comandante ha ordinato ai marinai di trasportare tutto il possibile sul banco investitore, che è stato così trasformato in una nave.. mai vista. Spiegate le vele, il singolarissimo galleggiante ha potuto raggiungere mari più frequentati." "La guerra sulle linee di Tobruk e più che altro notturna, guerra di pattuglie e di pattuglioni che si ricercano e si azzuffano talvolta in piena oscurita, ma nelle notti di plenilunio con il favore di questo.".
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Tobruk nella morsa. Nei ripetuti tentativi di allentare l'assedio di Tobruk gli inglesi trovano sempre le nostre truppe pronte al contrattacco. E mentre dalle loro posizioni le artiglierie colpiscono i carri armati, i fanti delle prime linee stroncano ogni assalto delle pattuglie nemiche." "La fuga dei rossi dalla Crimea. Battuti nella penisola di Crimea, i sovietici hanno tentato di imbarcarsi a Kerch e a Sebastopoli e di continuare la fuga sul Mar Nero. Ma l'aviazione tedesca e intervenuta in massa e le artiglierie pesanti rapidamente messe in posizione hanno tramutato la fuga in un disastro. Diecine di navi cariche di uomini e di materiale sono state distrutte.".
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Episodi dell'avanzata tedesca in Russia. Uno scontro di fanterie intorno ad un ponte distrutto dall'aviazione germanica." "Scene di ogni giorno intorno a Tobruk. L'aviazione italo-tedesca attacca i carri armati inglesi che tentano di rompere l'assedio.".
In-4, brossura, in buono stato di conservazione. In questo numero: "Come i turchi persuasero gli arabi di Accara a combattere contro gl'italiani anziche sottomettersi ad essi." "Piccola pattuglia del 20° fanteria in ricognizione a Tobruk che vien tratta in inganno da segnali di resa, e assalita fuga il nemico.".
1961ABE-116460759616P-LE PROCÈS DES RESPONSABLES DU PUTSCH D'ALGER SE POURSUIT DEVANT LE HAUT TRIBUNAL MILITAIRE-CRITIQUE DE L'ITINÉRAIRE D'ARAGON DE R GARAUDY-MAURICE BÉJART PRÉSENTE SON BALLET DU XXÈ SIÈCLE-CRITIQUE DE UN TAXI POUR TOBROUK-LÉGER DÉCOUPAGE P5/6-ROUSSEURS-P1 JAUNIE
1942ABE-12294662384 PAGES-LA BATAILLE DE KHARKOV S'EST TERMINÉE PAR UNE GRANDE VICTOIRE ALLEMANDE-LA FORTERESSE DE TOBROUK-UN RÉCIT INÉDIT PAR LA VARENDE/LA MANIÈRE-LES CARTONS EXOTIQUES DE GAUGUIN
1942ABE-157145451884 PAGES FORMAT 43 CM X 60 CM-P1: LE FUHRER FAIT AU REICHSTAG LE PROCES DE L'ANGLETERRE ET DU JUDAISME, PHOTO HITLER 9,5X9,5-DESSIN DE RALPH SOUPAULT "LA CHAINE DANS CETTE GUERRE, IL FAUT ETRE POUR OU CONTRE LES JUIFS"-L'AVIATION ITALO-ALLEMANDE ATTAQUE LE PORT DE TOBROUK-DES TROUPES AMERICAINES S'INSTALLENT EN NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE-CERDAN "DESCEND" HUMERY, 3 PHOTOS DU COMBAT, SUITE P4-P2: DES ENFANTS VOUS TENDENT LES BRAS., PAR FRANCOISE CORDIER, TABLEAU DE SIGRIST, 3 PHOTOS-VOUS, MOI, NOUS, LES MIGRATEURS., PAR COLETTE VIII LA MAISON QUE J'AIMAIS, COMPOSITION DE DIGNIMONT-P3: LE DISCOURS DU FUHRER AU REICHSTAG-CHEZ LES MAREYEURS DE LA ROCHELLE, PAR LEON GROC-P4: LA FOUDROYANTE VICTOIRE DE CERDAN
1942ABE-124240205754 PAGES FORMAT 43 CM X 60 CM-LA PORTE DE L'EGYPTE OUVERTE AUX FORCES DE L'AXE TOBROUK L'IMPRENABLE EST TOMBE,CARTE-IL Y A UN AN COMMENCAIT LE CROISADE EUROPEENNE CONTRE LE BOLCHEVISME-"SYMBOLE" A GAGNE LE GRAND STEEPLE CHASE DE PARIS,2 PHOTOS EN UNE-A SON TOUR LE "FORT LENINE" EST ENLEVE PAR LES TROUPES ALLEMANDES-MA PASSION,PAR FANNY HELDY,DE L'OPERA,PHOTO-VOUS,MOI,NOUS,LES MIGRATEURS,PAR COLETTE,XVI D'UNE TERRASSE,DESSIN NOIR ET BLANC DE DIGNIMONT-LE NOUVEAU BEY DE TUNIS EST MONTE SUR LE TRONE
1941ABE-149826131474 PAGES-FORMAT 43 CM X 60 CM-P1: BATAILLE D'ANEANTISSEMENT DANS LE SUD DE LA CRIMEE, CARTE-UNE LETTRE OUVERTE A MM CHURCHILL ET ROOSEVELT "N'AIDEZ PAS STALINE"-900 3GARS" DE BELLEVILLE DECOUVRENT MOZART ET BACH DANS UN HANGAR, PHOTO ORCHESTRE DIRIGE PAR JANE EVRARD-FAITES RESSEMELER VOS CHAUSSURES AVEC DU BOIS, 2 PHOTOS-ACTIVITE D'ARTILLERIE SUR LE FRONT DE TOBROUK-ALLIER LA FORCE ET LE SAVOIR LA SAGESSE ET LA PUISSANCE POUR "RECOMMENCER" L'EUROPE TELLE EST LA VOLONTE QUE RAMON FERNANDEZ A RENCONTREE PARTOUT EN ALLEMAGNE, SUITE P3-P2: MUSIC-HALL: VARIETES A L'A.B.C. PHOTO MAX VARENNE, PHOTO LYNE VARENNE, PHOTO LOUIS PEGURI-VEDETTE DE DEMAIN? JACQUELINE BOUVIER, CARICATURE-"LA PASSION HEROIQUE DE MME DE LAVALETTE" PAR PIERRE NEZELOF, ILLUSTRATIONS PAR RACOFF-P3: IL FAUT LES EMPECHER DE CHANGER DE NOM, COMMISSARIAT DE LA QUESTION JUIVE-LES ALLEMANDS S'EMPARENT DE KOURSK NOEUD FERROVIAIRE ET CENTRE INDUSTRIEL DU SECTEUR CENTRAL-P4: GRACE A VOTRE PETIT SOU SANTE ET BIEN-ETRE A DES MILLIERS D'ENFANTS VOILA CE QU'A DONNE L'OEUVRE DES COLONIES DE VACANCES DE PARIS-SOIR-LES AVENTURES DE LARIFLETTE, PAR LABORNE
19721070741972 Editions Balland - 1972 - In-8, broché, couverture à rabats illustrée - 269 p. - Quelques reproductions photographiques hors-texte en N&B
32 pages. Features: Cover photo portrait of Sir Archibald Wavell who led the capture of Benghazi; Photo of J.G. Winant, new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain; Sixteen photos of the taking of Tobruk - with over 25,000 prisoners, fires caused by naval bombardment, and devastation at the El Adeem aerodrome; Photo of Lord Lloyd of Dolobran who died on February 5th; Photo of 'San Giorgio' ablaze and Italian naval prisoners; Article on the fall of Benghazi; Twelve more photos after the fall of Tobruk, including Air Commodore R. Collishaw, Commanding R.A.F. units in Libya, who was born in Nanaimo, B.C. and after whom the Nanaimo Airport Terminal is named; One-page map of the Balkan states - is Bulgaria the next German target after Rumania?; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Maitland Wilson, R.N. O'Connor, Iven MacKay, A.G. Creagh, Sir A.M. Longmore, Sir A.B. Cunningham, Lord Moyne, Malcolm Macdonald, Wendell Willkie, Ernest Brown, Tom Johnston, Euan Wallace, Sir Reginald Hoare, W.G.S. Dobbie, General berganzoli, Stanley J. Adams and Mrs. Marguerite Hyde; Two-page illustration of No. 3-A 'Defiant', a night fighter; Photo of Churchill visiting his old Battalion, the Royal Scots Fusiliers; Photo of Sir John Dill visiting Canadian troops; Photo of the funeral procession of Lord Baden-Powell at Nyeri, Kenya; Photo of stolen seven-seater aircraft stolen by French mechanic and flown from France to England; Photo of Haile Selassie returning to Abyssinia to take command of his troops; Photo of unexploded German torpedo on deck of British ship!; Photos of crash between the London-Norwich express train and a London express to Southend which killed six; Six photos from Ethiopia where they relentlessly press back at the Italians; Photos of airplanes from the U.S. for use by the R.A.F. - the 'Martlet I', 'Tomahawk', Brewster ' Buffalo I', and 'Boston II'; Two pages of fascinating illustrations show how fires caused by German incendiaries are fought in office buildings and residential districts; Eight photos of Benghazi landmarks; Two pages with twelve photos of the Polish fleet being inspected by General Sikorski; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Fall of Bardia (cover photo); Photo of King George II talking with General Metaxas, the Greek Prime Minister; Page of illustrations show how ice and snow are silent enemies of the bomber; Illustrations of tank warfare in Libya; Two pages of illustrations of R.A.F. unit badges and mottoes; Four photos of Tobruk - General Wavell's new goal; Two pages of Australian troops training for their successful assault on Bardia, including Major-General Iven Giffard Mackay; The War with Nazi Germany - article discusses Hitler's assault on Britain and the victory at Bardia; Two pages of photos illustrate the Greek triumph over Italy at Koritza and Argyrokastro; Centrefold illustration of Wellington bomber No. 2-A taking-off; Eight photos of Italy's 'Run-Away' Navy - graphic pictures of the Sardinia action; Small photo of Miss Amy Johnson, C.B.E., reported lost in an accident off the Thames Estuary; Two pages of bomb damage in Liverpool and G.P.O. (postal) workers carrying on their work; Three pages of very graphic photos of bomb damage in London; Illustration of fire-fighters at the home of Dr. Johnson at No. 17, Gough Square; Illustration of the path of Cunningham's Comet; Nice photo Rolls-Royce ad; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Cover photo of formal handing-over ceremony to the Australian Brigadier; Six photos of the snow and ice Greek soldiers overcame in Albania; Six photos from the Greek Front - awaiting Tepelini's fall; Photo of Greek troops in tiny captured Italian tanks near the Albanian front; Photo of forlorn captured Italian Colonel, commander of a crack Alpini regiment, in German sidecar driven by Greek soldier; Two-page illustration/map of Singapore and vicinity - stubborn obstacle to Japan's ambitious projects in southern Asia; One-page map of the U.S.' strategic Pacific sites, which envelope Japan at all points; Article entitled "The War with Nazi Germany - The Far East" includes photos of Japanese troops on Hainan; Photos of personalities of the week include Trygve Lie, Sir H. Harty, Dr. Tevfid Rustu Aras, M. Charalambos Simopoulos, M. Yosuke Matsuoka, Australian Prime Minister Menzies inspecting troops in London, Lord Gort in a Bren gun carrier, Sir Frederick Banting (killed in Newfoundland plane crash), Sir Shenton Thomas, Sir R. Brooke-Popham, L.A. Strange, Dan Pienaar, A.G. Cunningham, and Joe Coyne; Photos of the wood carvings at St. Stephen's, Walbrook; Aerial photo of R.A.F. bomb damage in Eritrean port of Massawa; Aerial photo of R.A.F. bomb damage at Valona; Fascinating illustrations explain German incendiary bombs - clockwork and electric types; Dramatic centrefold photo of F.D.R. addressing the House to demand fullest help to the democracies; Twelve photos of the Capture of Derna (a small town between Tobruk and Banghazi); Two pages of photos of the Capture of Derna - minefields cleared, booty seized, examples of Italian road engineering; Two pages of photos of the occupation of Benghazi by Australian troops - and welcoming crowds; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this extraordinary wartime issue. Book
Pages 425-452. Features: Before and after air photos of bomb damage to St. Nazaire; Three aerial photos German battleship "Tirpitz" located under a Norwegian cliff in Aas Fjord; Air photos of blazing fires of Lubeck; Photos of Mandalay, Colombo and Vizagapatam Harbour; Photos of people in the news, including Lt. (T/Capt.) J.J.B. Jackman, V.C.; Six photos of troops in Tobruk and the Western Desert; Britain's Proposals to India - with photos of Gandhi, Sir Stafford Cripps, Mr. Jinnah, Mr. Nehru, and Dr. Maulana Azad; Two pages of photos of the astounding Trans-Iranian Railway - stupendous engineering!; Burma and India - article with photo of Prome, chief city of the Irrawaddy, to which the British authorities retreated after leaving Rangoon; Fascinating photos and illustration of the St. Nazaire Lock Gates and their construction; Dramatic two-page illustration shows the H.M.S. Cambeltown speeding towards the Huge Dock Gates at St. Nazaire; Very dramatic centerfold illustration shows the "Cambeltown" ramming the St. Nazaire lock gates as commando troops leap ashore and go into action; Eight great photos of women at work in British heavy industry, supporting the war effort; Photo of German submarine pens on the Atlantic; One-page aerial photo of Russia's Tobruk - Sebastopol, still a thorn in Germany's side after 160 days of siege; Two-page pictorial map of Australia showing its desert areas, minerals, and ratios of population; Six photos of cameras which record R.A.F. low-level raids and air combats; Cross-section illustrations of the American fighters "Airacobra" and "Tomahawk"; Classy colour back cover BSA ad shows peaceful Dutch scene with windmill; vintage ads. This issue was never stapled. Contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice wartime issue. Book
Pages 113-140. Features: Cover photo of Brigade H.Q. in the desert battle zone where the Brigadier, South African Command, directs operations - and photos of bombs exploding nearby; Twelve fascinating photos beneath the heading "Fighting in the Western Desert - Vivid Incidents, and Personalities, including Rommel in Tobruk and General Freyberg, V.C., Wounded; Two large photos from "The Battle of Midway Island"; Two-page map of the world entitled "Oil - The Supply Problem of the Warring Powers - A Map of Production Areas and Lines of Ocean Transport"; The Crisis in Russia (article); Seven great photos illustrate the pre-fabrication system in Shipbuilding - the U.S. sets the world's record in production; Photos of incendiary bombs - as were showered upon Hamburg - being prepared for raid; Two pages of photos and text describe the fall of Sebastopol; Centrefold illustration shows young British Officers studying tactical problems with models; Interesting photo-illustrated article explains how vegetables are dried, thus effecting considerable transport economy; Page of photos explaining the benefits of dried meat; Photo of test flight of the Boeing patrol bomber "XPBB-1"; Page of photos engaged in obstacle course training; Six photos of the "Mustang" - the fastest Army co-operation plane in the world; Two pages of photos of ice-covered decks of warships; Photos of twelve personalities of the week include cricketeer "Andy" Ducat, Sir Hugh C.T. Dowding, and Wing-Cdr. Hon. M. Aitken; Nice colour back cover ad for Puritan Leather Soles features illustration of Oliver Cromwell. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
Pages 645-662 and 667-672, lacking pages 663-666. Features: Cover illustrations of how enemy movements are watched in the desert; One page of illustrations explain anti-tank mines - "A Deadly Defensive Weapon in Mechanised Warfare"; Two-page illustration of 1,000 bombers, "A Panorama showing the bomber force which has smashed Rhineland and Western Germany"; Air photo of destroyed Gennevilliers Power Station in Paris; Photo of bomb damage in Canterbury; Air photo of bomb damage to B.F. Goodrich rubber tyre works in Paris; Three pages of very informative photos of key stages of production of the "Halifax" bomber; The Campaign in Russia and Libya - article with maps of Shanghai district, Kharkov area, and Tobruk area; Large photo-portrait of Air Marshal A.T. (Bomber) Harris, Commander-In-Chief, Bomber Command; The Aftermath of Battle - Scenes of Desolation in the Desert When the Fighting Has Ended - Four interesting photos over two pages; Centrefold illustration of the Eighth Army Salvaging an immobilised tank with a tank transporter; Six photos of salvaging tanks and enemy guns behind the front in Libya; Four photos of U.S. fighter-bombers - Curtiss "Kittyhawks" in the desert battle; Photos of ten personalities of the week include Mr. Arthur Merton, Mr. George W. Kettle, actor John Barrymore, Mexican President Avila Camacho, and Sir Archibald Sinclair; Two photos of scorched earth at Burma's Yenangyaung's oil fields; Photo of General MacArthur in Australian Parliament; Photo of midget Japanese submarine captured at Pearl Harbour; Nice colour back cover B.S.A. ad features illustration of tanks on parade with Big Ben in background. This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Aside from the four missing pages, a quality copy. Book
Pages 673-700. Features: Cover Photo-Portrait of General Neil Ritchie Holding Press Conference Near Tobruk; Soldiers of Free France form the "Phantom" Garrison of Bir Hakeim - six photos; Searching for victim after explosion near the Elephant and Castle; Photo of repatriated prisoners from Italy at military hospital in England; Photo of salvaging of the "Normandie", now called the U.S.S. "Lafayette"; Photo of ceremony handing the H.H.M.S. "Pindus" to the Greek Navy; Photo of starfish-shaped barrage balloon; 150th Anniversary of Captain George Vancouver's landing on Vancouver Island; Generals Auchinleck and Ritchie honoured by the Polish forces in the Middle East; Photo of Romell inspecting broken window of his desert car; Bow-end and side-view photos of Japanese two-man submarine; Before and after aerial photos of Cologne after massive bombardment; The Battle in Libya - article with map showing key points in the present battle; Five photos of "An Unpleasant Surprise for Rommel - The U.S. 'General Grant' Tank"; Two pages of great illustrations entitled "Rommel's Panzers - Details of the Pz IV. and German Methods of Tank Transportation and Refuelling"; Two illustrations of mobile anti-tank gun now operating in Libya; Four photos of obtaining water in the Libyan desert; Wonderful centerfold illustration entitled "Bomber Command Blazing the Trail! The Royal Air Force Attack on Essen and the Ruhr Valley, June 1-2, 1942"; Five Radioed pictures from the Desert Battle at "Knightsbridge," Libya; Six photos from the Midway Islands where Admiral Nimitz has just inflicted heavy losses upon the Japanese; Excellent one-page contour map of the Pacific entitled "Japanese Eyes On the Bases of Dutch Harbour and Alaska" - with inset photo of Dutch Harbour in the Aleutians which was bombed by Japs; Photos of eleven personalities of the week include Professor G.A.R. Reisner, Reinhard Heydrich, Mexican President Camacho declaring war on the Axis states, and Major-Generals Herbert Lumsden, Ramsden, Frank Messervy and Dan Pienaar; Six Photos from Madagascar - first action figures since British forces arrived May 5, 1942; One page with five photos of Hitler entitled "How Hitler Looks Today"; Artistic half-page ad for Tube Investments Ltd. shows coal stoker at work; National Savings Committee half-page ad includes photos of Geoffrey Sims, schoolboy collector, 10, Park Mansions, Moor Park, Herts.; Nice photo ad for Guy Motors Limited shows men and women building engines; Nice colour back cover golf-themed ad features Mashie speaking to Putter - sponsored by The North British Rubber Company, Limited; This copy was never stapled. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
Pages 693-724. Features: Photo of Major John Bagot Glubb Pasha, reportedly killed in action in Iraq; Four photos of British evacuation from Greece; Informative two-page, seven-illustration feature describes the winged invaders of Crete - troop-carrying gliders - and the JU '52' sky tug; Excellent two-page illustrated feature entitled 'War in the Stratosphere' explains some problems presented by the enigma of flight miles above the earth; Six photos beneath the caption 'Eagle Wings of the Royal Navy - The Victorious Fleet Air Arm; H.M.S. Hood lost May 24 - photo of the ship and photo of part of her crew on deck during firing practice; Photo and illustration of the "Bismarck," sunk on May 27; The Battle for Crete - article; Three maps showing the strategic importance of Crete and Cyprus; Centrefold illustration depict Germany's air invasion of Crete - the first major attack by air-borne troops, across over 200 miles of sea; Photos of the "Beaufighter" night-fighter-bomber and the famous U.S.A. "Catalina"; Photos of thirteen personalities of the week include Igor I. Sikorsky setting record in Connecticut, Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, Captain R. Kerr, Lord Austin of the well-known automaker, General Smuts, Sir Horace Rumbold, Flight-Officer F.H. Hanbury - first member of the W.A.A.F. to receive the M.B.E.; Two pages with twelve photos from Libya illustrate "Where Panzer Units Become Junk" - The Gallant Defenders of Tobruk; Five photos illustrate fighting in the western desert of North Africa where British patrols harass Nazis; Air photos of the cities of Rakki, Palmyra and Falluja; Photo of the King inspecting paratroops; Photo of truck carrying the wreckage of the ME. 110 fighter which Rudolf Hess flew to Glasgow; New discoveries in Iran exemplify the superb art of Persian goldsmiths over a period of seventeen centuries. Nice vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative wartime issue. Book
19984878Histoire & Collections 1998 161 pages 1x30x22cm. 1998. Broché. 161 pages. Ouvrage historique consacré aux combats des Forces françaises libres en Afrique du Nord pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale couvrant la période de la défense de Tobrouk à la bataille de Bir Hakeim. Le livre s'inscrit dans la collection d'ouvrages illustrés sur l'histoire militaire
2000LFA-126732073Un ouvrage de 119 pages, format 255 x 260 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage couleurs, publié en 2000, Editions Xavier Lejeune
