The War Told for You in Pictures

whole: the 14 images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in black. The text is separate and placed in the upper centre, 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, military personnel and civilian war workers. text: M50050 - H.3697 - D.7481 - 4/12/41 THE WAR TOLD FOR YOU IN PICTURES Britain's Inland Navy - Pigeon Messenger for Flying-Boat - British Troops Practice Invasion - More Canadians Arrive in Britain - Bigger and Better Bombs - New American Bomber - Fire-Watchers Guard Crops. Armed and speedy motor-boats, known as the 'Inland Navy,' constantly patrol England's inland waterways. Here British troops are seen leaping ashore from their vessel while on patrol. A pigeon acts as a special messenger on one of Britain's 'Lerwick' flying-boats. These carrier pigeons are taken on patrol and used if radio communications break down or during 'silent' periods. The wreckage of a German bomber shot down by fighter-pilots of the Royal Air Force on the Russian battlefront. Officers of a British cruiser watch the skies for any sign of enemy aircraft in their task of escorting a merchant shipping convoy. Land-workers in Britain have formed fire-watching groups in order to protect their crops should enemy aircraft drop incendiary bombs. Norway's large contribution to the war effort: Norwegian tankers bring nearly 50 per cent. of the oil brought to Britain. This picture shows the pipe lines which carry the precious oil ashore. INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS OF BRITAIN'S ARMED MIGHT Men of a large contingent of Canadian troops disembarking on their arrival in Britain. They were welcomed by Captain D. Margesson, Secretary of State for War. A recent picture of an American-built bomber, the 'Douglas Boston,' which has been used in many successful raids by the Royal Air Force. British merchant seamen being instructed in the use of the American Marlin machine-gun. This picture shows a message being passed by line from a British destroyer to a cruiser while both ships remain under way. Armed with the latest automatic rifles, British infantry carry out an invasion exercise on the coast of Northern Ireland. Britain is building bigger and better bombs. Here is a 2,000 lb. bomb which, although not very massive in size, is highly destructive and is specially designed to pierce the heaviest armour. Members of the Canadian Tank Brigade in training in Britain with their new 'Matilda' tanks. they are thirsting for action. British troops are being intensively trained in very rugged country in Northern Island in the handling of modern mechanised Army equipment. Here are men of a Welsh regiment during training exercises. Their familiar name for the Bren gun carrier is 'sospan bach,' which means 'little saucepan.' Picture Sheet No. 27. Issued by Information Office P.O. Box 384, Salisbury.

Picture Sheet No. 27. Part of a series of posters produced under the titles 'The War in Pictures' and 'The War Told For You in Pictures'. M.50050. H.3697. D.7481.