The Illustrated London News (ILN), Saturday, August (Aug.) 9, 1941 - End of the Syrian Campaign

1941

London

Bryant, Arthur, Falls, Cyril, Squire, Sir John, Pycraft, W.P.

The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd.

Folio - over 12" - 15" tall

F First Edition

The Illustrated London News (ILN), Saturday, August 9, 1941 - End of the Syrian Campaign Cover photo of German aircraft, downed at Palmyra with Vichy markings painted over swastika -, absolute proof of collaboration between Vichy and the Axis, powers, Photos of personalities of the week include Wing Commander, Whitney Straight, Sir Emsley Carr, Sgt. Pilot James Allen Ward, V.C. (the first New Zealand V.C. in the present war), British POWs from Syria detraining at Baalbek, New British 18-ton "Crusader" tank, Photos of the "Beaufighter", R.A.F. Channel rescue craft, Six photos of fighting at see in the Mediterranean and in, Heligoland Bight, Air-photo of submarine building yards at Le Trait bombed by, "Blenheims" in daylight, Two-pages of illustrations demonstrating that tanks are not, invincible, Fishermen at War (article), Photos of British units ousting snipers from the ruins of, Zenobia's Palmyra, Seven great sepia-tone photos illustrate the end of the Syrian, campaign as Beirut fetes the entry of Allied troops under, Generals Wilson and Catroux, Two pages with ten fascinating photos from the Russian Front, showing U.S.S.R. army units fighting with magnificent elan, against the common enemy, Soviet Russia At War (article), Photo of signing of Poland's Pact of Friendship with Russia -, Prime Minister Sikorski and M. Maisky, with Eden and Churchill at head of table, Centerfold illustrations demonstrate the value of pigeon-post as, an accessory to wireless in war, Four excellent photos of the "Fortress I" bomber as it arrives, in England - on its way to Germany, Two pages of photos of night and day scenes at a Fleet Air Arm, training station, Two pages of photos of construction of the "Trans-Saharan" rail, line to Dakar - with map and two artist's renderings of the, diesel electric locomotives planned to service the line, Romantic discovery of a vast and unknown cavern on Mendip -, article with three photos and map, Three pages of photos inside the newly-discovered Stalactite, Caves History Military Magazine Back Issues

S Paperback

Good

English

Softcover

Yes