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A good group shot of what are described as Mongolian prisoners taken in Italy being loaded into a cargo ship. Us navy personnel look on with interest from the shore and the boat deck. Reverse complete with information flimsy.
An excellent study of a captured German prisoner under escort by a British soldier of an undetermined unit. A super moment in time image. Good detail of a Thompson Sub-machine gun carried by the British soldier. Reverse complete with information flimsy.
A very good News Agency press photograph of Subadar Lalbahadur of the 4th Indian Div. receiving the Victoria Cross from King George VI at Buckingham Palace. Excellent damage free condition, complete with reverse information flimsy. No date details. Approx 20cms. X 15cms. (The milky / shinny effect in this image is just reflection of my own photograph of it. The image is clear and mark free when viewed
A very good Daily Mirror press photograph of Mr Churchill and his family travelling in an open carriage to the Guildhall, to receive the Freedom of the City of London. Excellent damage free condition, complete with reverse information flimsy. No date details. Approx 20cms. X 15cms. (The milky / shinny effect in this image is just reflection of my own photograph of it. The image is clear and
British news paper and news association used item, not Third Reich news agency issued. A very good Keystone Press Agency image of machine gun crew in action I personally believe the flimsy information sheet is giving information not contemporary with the image. The flimsy details the team defending a bridge in Berlin. I believe the image is from the early offensive campaign in Poland. An example of a
British news paper and news association used item, not Third Reich news agency issued. A very good Press Agency image of motorised Panzer support troops bogged down by mud in the Greece campaign. Good winter clothing image and a motorbike combination being pushed through the terrain. Excellent damage free condition, complete with reverse information flimsy. Dated 26 May 1941. Approx 20cms. X 15cms. (The milky / shinny effect in this
British news paper and news association used item, not Third Reich news agency issued. A postcard sized, early (note the uniform detail, 1937) head and shoulders portrait image of General Udet of the Luftwaffe. The reverse flimsy details reports of his suicide due to differences of opinion with his superiors on policy etc. Good damage free condition. Dated 30/7/41. Approx. 12cms. x 9cms.
An image of U.S. American forces taken on the 'D Day' assault and released for issue four days after the landings. Image shows U.S. 'Infantry' crossing a beach wall and embankment. The image is officially, period censored with the uniform insignia visible in the photograph obliterated and no details of the exact local released with the photograph. Excellent damage free image. Reverse with information 'flimsy'.
A super image of D.U.K.W.S. amphibious vehicles running back and forth from the beaches to bring ashore essential supplies of petrol and ammunition. The image is described as 'vehicles passing through a Normandy village'. No exact details of units pictured, the local or interestingly the date are supplied with the image. Excellent damage free image with the 'usual' edge 'creases / knocks'. Reverse with information 'flimsy'. (The milky / shinny
A pair of Air Ministry press photographs (before and after) of Tours Airfield. The two photographs show areal images of the airfield before and after air attack by Fighter and Bomber Command. The main areas of attack are on the airfield hangers and workshops as seen to the the top of the image. As can be seen the attack was 'reasonably successful' ! Excellent damage free images with the
Again with the attitude of turning from death to life with the wars end, a lovely little 13 page pamphlet detailing healthy living and diet for expectant mothers. Produced by the Ministry of Food, preparing for the baby boom of 1946, this gives good plain practical advice on self care, and, don't forget still on ration. Excellent damage free condition.
With the end of the war nigh, killing and death were perhaps giving way to other thoughts. As such here is a copy of the 'famous' monthly 'adult' magazine 'Health & Efficiency'. The magazine contains a good number of adds for a healthier life style interspersed with articles on naturism with typical black and white images of the 'nude form'. Very much an item of its day ! Damage