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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, civilian morale, propaganda, military personnel, military training, military vehicles, shipping, aircraft, weapons, motor vehicles, artillery, communications, POW Description: whole: the 14 images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The subtitle is separate and placed in the upper left, centre and lower right, also in black. The text is separate and located in the upper centre and beneath each image as a caption, 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: M.50050 - H.3697 - D.6198 - 775 - 16/4/41 THE WAR TOLD FOR YOU IN PICTURES Polish Airmen Decorated - British Pilots See Results - Free French Leader Inspects Navy - Indian Infantry of Patrol - South African Shoots Down Italian Bombers - British Infantry on Motor Cycles. Air Marshal Douglas, Chief of the Fighter Command of the Royal Air Force, inspecting Polish airmen now serving in England, four of whom he decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross. PORTRAYING THE Abroad a British destroyer the signaller flashes out his message to the convoy. Thus are the merchant vessels kept in touch with the armoured guardians that bring them safely into port. Men of the Sudan Defence Force, who have shared in the British victories over the Italians in Africa, are seen making a bayonet charge. The British Forces won a brilliant victory over the Italians in the Western Desert. Here one of the British anti-aircraft guns is seen going into action. The burnt-out remains of an Italian heavy bomber which was shot down by a pilot of the South African Air Force. General de Gaulle, Leader of the Free French Forces, visiting French warships manned by the Free French Navy at a British port. Powerful armed motor launches manned by soldiers and sailors patrol Britain's rivers, canals and lakes, always on the alert. Here two of the launches are seen on patrol. ACTIVITIES OF THE Power and strength is expressed in every line of this majestic battleship of the Royal Navy. This picture shows the battleship firing her secondary armament of 6-inch guns. A British predictor crew seen at work with their instrument which tells anti-aircraft gunners the enemy's position in the sky. Men of a Czech infantry unit, serving with their British comrades, march past during training in England. Sailors at this British Naval Training Camp man their own shore defences. This picture shows a coast watch unit in a machine-gun emplacement on top of the cliffs, covering the approach of an unidentified aircraft. A British advance post in Abyssinia is held by an Indian infantry brigade. In this picture the officer commanding a patrol is seen explaining orders, before penetrating further into enemy territory. Italian prisoners of war under armed guard at a London railway terminus on their way to a British internment camp. FIGHTING SERVICES Motor-cycles armed with Bren guns are part of the equipment of a British infantry regiment. This picture shows one of the units being helped to take a short-cut across country. Picture Sheet No. 21. Issued by Information Office P.O. Box 384, Salisbury. Object: aircraft, artillery piece, rifle, warship, motorcycle, machine gun, helmet | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Publisher/Sponsor: Information Office Associated Person: Douglas, William Sholto (Air Marshal) Associated Person: Gaulle, Charles de (General) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=5118... | Go to resource |
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