The Illustrated London News (ILN), December (Dec.) 2, 1944 - The Fall of Geilenkirchen / Liberation of Metz

1944

London

Bryant, Arthur, Et Al

The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd.

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The Illustrated London News (ILN), December (Dec.) 2, 1944 - The Fall of Geilenkirchen, Liberation of Metz Mosquito Mark XVIII and its U-Boat strafing, gun and six-pounder cannon, One-page Karsh photo-portrait of Sam Rayburn, Twelve excellent photos from Geilenkirchen, recently captured by British and French forces, Four photos at the Koenigsmacher Fort, which apparently made marine fittings, The Liberatioin of Metz - six photos in the city, Photos in the recently liberated cities of Belfort and, Strasbourg, Photos of the advance on Venlo, Variety of photos of mine-clearing, destroyed German rolling stock, and humorous signs, Article entitled "Allied Advance to the Rhine" with maps, Photos of Field-Marshal Sir Harold Alexander, General Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson, and Lieut.-General Mark Clark, Two pages of illustrations of the launching of V-2 rocket bombs, with explanation, Six photos of V-2 rocket parts found wrecked in Belgium, One page of illustrations explaining a simple system for, castaways to make sea water drinkable, Photo of the U.S.S. "Missouri", Interesting photos shows long contrail of V-2 rocket, four short contrails of fighters and flying fortress in, foreground, Two photos of the burning U.S. light aircraft carrier, "Princeton" which sunk in the battle of the Philippines, Aerial photos of the obliterated towns of Duren and Julich, Before and after aerial photos of V-2 factory at Weimar which, was hammered by U.S. heavy bombers, Photos of personalities of the week include General Philippe, Leclerc, Sir George Clausen, Daniel Sultan, Naik Yeshwant Chadge, V.C., John D. Baskeyfield, V.C., Col. C. Meyer, Maj.-Gen. Dunckern, Duncan Sandys, M. Mikolajczyk, David Vivian Currie, V.C., Sir Edward Grigg, M. Joseph Caillaux, C.W. Alfrey, Sir A.S. Eddington, Count Carandini, and Tulbahadur Pun, V.C., Photos of damage to Florence - medieval Sites History Military, Magazine Back Issues

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