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Title: Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 11, Number 5, April 16 - 22, 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: Dynamic photo of Australian engineers exploding a land mine; Amazing photos of ice-coated naval vessels at sea; Two great photos of U.S. Catalina aircraft used for coastal command, including a great shot of a gunner inside one of the 'blister' turrets; Photo-illustrated article entitled "The Battle of Britain - Final Phases of the epic struggle with the Luftwaffe"; Interesting photos of various Nazi bomber flying formations; Interesting full-page article entitle "Controlling the Battle" shows how Fighter Command controlled daily combats with massed formations of enemy raiders; Photos of the action in East Africa; Photos from the Balkan battle-front; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows Tripoli, main axis supply base in Northern Africa, being bombarded by the Royal Navy; Photos of damage caused by a large-scale raid on London on April 16th - City Temple, St. Andrews Church at Holborn, Chelsea Old Church, St. Paul's Cathedral, Royal Hospital at Chelsea, the sales rooms of Christie's auction house; photos of London fires; photo of captured German fliers; Photo-illustrated text of broadcast by Admiral Sir Michael Hodges entitled "Naval Maids of all Work"; Photos from behind enemy lines - a German plaine in Africa, a Focke-Wulf Fw 189 in flight; A commentary on the war this week; Photo of Italian motor ship Fella ablaze off Costa Rica; German vessel Reisenach ablaze off Costa Rica; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 11, Number 5, April 16 - 22, 1941 photo of Australian engineers exploding a land mine; Amazing photos of ice-coated naval vessels at sea; Two great photos of U.S. Catalina aircraft used for coastal comman. Good .

Keywords: 's 11 5 16 22 1941 ; Ice Coated ; U.S. Magazine Back Issues Military

Price: US$ 99.95 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines
- Book number: 432c7915