The War in Pictures

whole: the 13 images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned across the top edge, in green. The text is separate and placed in the upper centre and beneath each image as a caption, also in green. 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: I.A.69866-H.3697-D.8548-775P.-16.6.42. THE WAR IN PICTURES BRITISH SALVAGE TUGS RESCUE CRIPPLED SHIPS - BIG BOMBS WHICH CAUSE TERRIFIC DESTRUCTION - TOUGH PARATROOPS WHO DESTROYED ENEMY RADIO STATION - A NEW PHASE IN NURSING HISTORY - NURSES LAND BY PARACHUTE IN RUSSIAN FRONT LINES - BRITISH WOMEN REPLACE STEELWORKERS. Crippled ships are saved by British salvage units, and then brought into port where they are repaired and refitted for further service. One of the 'Bigger and Better' bombs the British Royal Air Force are regularly dropping on Germany. Aircraft workers rivetting the fuselage of a 'Defiant' nightfighter. A W.R.N.S. despatch-rider hands a message to the officer of the day on a destroyer, just returned from patrol duty at sea. British paratroops disembarking during final combined training operations with naval units before the raid on Bruneval Radio Station. A British 'Valentine' Mark II tank being lowered into the hold of a supply ship. These tanks are supplied to the Allied armies in various theatres of war. Red Army ski-troops, brilliantly camouflaged, advancing to eject the enemy from his positions. Red Army nurses are dropped in front-line areas by parachutes. Here some Red Army nurses are ready to take off in a transport plane for duty in forward areas. A formation of American-made 'Albacores' on patrol over the Libyan desert. A British naval sentry on guard at the gangway of a minesweeper, refitting at a British port. An anti-aircraft gunner on board a British mine-sweeper keeps a look-out for enemy aircraft. A woman steelworker employed in the manufacture of steel drums, cutting sheets to size on a guillotine. An Australian soldier charging the 30-round magazine of the Australian 'Owen' gun - the world's best Tommy-gun. Picture Sheet No. 32 Issued by Information Office, P.O. Box 384, Salisbury.

Picture Sheet No. 32. Part of a series of posters produced under the titles 'The War in Pictures' and 'The War Told For You in Pictures'. I.A.69866. H.3697. D.8548. 775P.

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