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Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 7, Number 6, September 11 - September 17, 1940
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The 'brain' of the big guns -great photo of the crew of a height indicator at work; photo of 16" shell being lowered onto deck of a British battleship; The H.M.S. Punjab is welcomed by a band of Royal Marines; Super photo of a pom-pom gun being loaded; Great photo of a British sea convoy, despite Hitler's proclamation of a 'total blockade'; Article on the Royal Marines by Sir William W. Godfrey; Illustration of the submarine Truant arresting a Nazi jail ship, the Tropic Sea. Dramatic photos of bomb damage in England; Downed German aircraft and one of their crews; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows the R.A.F. and Channel gales combining to disperse Hitler's armada; War with Italy develops; Hangar afire at Neghelli Aerodrome in Italian East Africa after an R.A.F. attack; various middle east photos including Tel Aviv where 96 people were killed by an Italian attack and a photo of a smiling Major-General Romolo La Strucci together with his fellow Italian POWs; Photos of men decorated for their bravery including G.F. Berry, J.K.U.B. McGrath, R. Learoyd, R.L. Cummins, G. Gristock, R.W. Annand, J. Pinkney, H. Shove and W. Quirk.; Summary of the activities of the Royal Air Force during the first year of the war - photo-illustrated article; A Commentary on the war this week; Overhead photos of Le Havre and Flushing, the Netherlands; Photo of Goerlitzer Station - Berlin's "Liverpool Street"; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
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