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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, civilian morale, propaganda, military personnel, military training, weapons, uniform, military vehicles, shipping, aircraft, munitions / manufacture, civilian personnel, workers, industry, politicians, POW, artillery Description: whole: the 14 images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is separate and located in the upper centre and beneath each image as a caption, also in black. All set against a white background. image: a series of photographs illustrating different aspects of the Allied war effort, including depictions of military vehicles and military personnel. text: I.H.50020 - H.2929 - D.4172 - 500C. - 11.4.40. THE WAR TOLD FOR YOU IN PICTURES THESE LAST SEVEN MONTHS HAVE GIVEN THE BRITISH ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR STRENGTH. FULL USE HAS BEEN MADE OF IT. THE VARIED ARMS ARE ILLUSTRATED ON THIS SHEET. Might meets Might. H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S. Repulse, two of the largest warships in the Royal Navy, going about their business of keeping the sea clear for peaceful shipping. Back from Germany. A twin-engined British Blenheim fighter-bomber flying home after a look at Nazi sea plane bases. Britain's Steel Walls. In former days ships provided England with wooden walls; to-day tanks provide steel walls. These tanks have been made in Canada. Disguised. This German ship, the 'Leander,' changed her name to 'Metallist' to escape the British Navy. But she failed. The picture shows her cargo being unloaded at a British port. Sailors as Airmen. These sailors, training with the R.A.F., will join the Fleet Air Arm when they are qualified. The Navy Rescued Them. H.M.S. Cossack, the destroyer that rescued the 300 British prisoners from the German 'hell ship,' Altmark, arriving at Leith with the men she rescued. Thumbs Up! The pilot of a British Coastal Command aircraft indicates that all is ready for an attack on a German submarine. Men and Machine. Air observers being trained for the R.A.F. entering a British sky giant at a training school. Cleaning the Seas. As the Germans sow mines in Allied waters these little mine-sweepers clean them up so that merchant ships can sail in safety. Shells and More Shells. A busy corner of an Ordnance Factory in England. Fighting in the Snow. A British soldier on the Western Front dressed in white during the recent severe winter. French President with British Army. M. Le Brun, President of France, talking with Lord Gort, the British Commander-in-Chief. To fight U-boats. These tubes, being tested in a British factory, are the 'guns' that throw depth charges to destroy German U-boats. Allies Fly Side by Side. British and French airmen discussing tactics at an aerodrome in France. Picture Sheet No. 6. Issued by - Information Office, P.O. Box 384, Salisbury. Object: warship, ship, aircraft, artillery shell, hat, rifle, bayonet, tank | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Information Office Associated Person: Gort, John S S P V (Field Marshal 6th Viscount) Associated Person: Lebrun, Albert | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5117... | Go to resource |
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