Author: HUTCHINSON, WALTER: EDITOR
Title: Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 9, Number 7, January 8-14, 1941
Description: London & Glasgow: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1941. First Edition. Paperback. 32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Newfoundland's part in the fight - photos of Lord Cranborne with the troops; Photo of the King and Queen presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Flying-Officer D.S.G. Honor; Illustrated article entitled "The Royal Air Force in 1940" - splendid work of the fighter and bomber commands and the anti-aircraft batteries; Photo of champion hurdler and Squadron Leader D.O. Finlay in front of his Spitfire; Photo of a Whitley bomber being prepared for another mission; A map documents 16 months of R.A.F. war on enemy production; With the Greeks' victorious army; Winston Churchill's northern tour - including a photo of him addressing a battleship crew on the deck of the ship; Aerial photo of Wilhelmshaven taken during an R.A.F. bombing mission; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin depicts the British tanker Cardita defending itself against a u-boat; British before Bardia - photos; Photo of carloads of Italian prisoners; Photos of several downed Italian planes; Photo of hundreds of weapons captured from the Italians at Bardia; Burma Squadron in battle - photo of the pilots of the 257, the famous Hurricane Fighter Squadron; Nice photo of 257 Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck in his cockpit; Photo-illustrated article entitled "Science in Uniform - Brilliant work of the Royal Engineers in Modern War"; Photos of mobile railway workshop; Separate photos of four downed German airmen; Commentary on the war this week; Stranglehold on enemy shipping - various Fleet Air Arm photos; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 9, Number 7, January 8-14, 1941 Harry Hopkins leaving the foreign office with Anthony Eden; With the fleet Italians - naval photos from the Mediterranean; King Haakon of Norway inspects Norwegian sailors n. Good .

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