... ONE OF THE SUCCESSFUL ESCAPES BY COLLAPSIBLE BOATS FROM STRICKEN GERMAN AIRCRAFT-HERE FROM A Do. 18 FLYING-BOAT FORCED DOWN IN THE ABORTIVE NORTH SEA RAID ON BRITISH WARSHIPS AND (RIGHT) AN R-A.F. TYPE OF COLLAPSIBLE RUBBER BDAT [Phvtos. by Ceitral Press and Charles E. Ilro&n.) One of the most remarkable aspects arising from the recent German raids over the British coast has been the number of ...

... jj UNEXPECTED BEAUTIES OF LONDON REVEALED IN THE BLACK-OUT THE CURVE OF REGENT STREET AS IT LEADS INTO PICCADILLY CIRCUS. (S. and G il ...

... THE MECHANISED BRITISH ARMY THAT HAS GONE TO FRANCE ARMOURED BREN-GUN CARRIERS ON THEIR WAY UP TO THE LINE (British Official Photograph.) The reorganisation of the British Army which has taken place since Mr. Hore-Belisha came to the War Ministry in 1937 was planned to be on a pattern with two types of division a motorised division based on the light machine-gun, and a mechanised armoured ...

... ONE OF THOUSANDS READY TO RESIST A NAZI OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE ALLIED ARMIES A HUGE CAMOUFLAGED 280-MM. MORTAR OF THE FRENCH ARMY SEEN NEAR THE FRONT LINE-- A VIVID ACTION PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AS IT WAS ABOUT TO FIRE. (Associated Press.) ...

... THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT MAKE A HOME FROM HOME IN FRANCE: PUB AND PILLAR-BOX; BRITANNIA DRIVE, AND A BRITISH SOLDIER. ON POINT DUTY, INSTEAD OF A FRENCH GENDARME. {Pkotos. by A.P. and P.S.A.) our troops in France have lost little time in making themselves at home-- in some cases, indeed, installing such familiar features of home life as the locaL This particular instance is ...

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... A SMOKE-SCREEN AS DEFENCE FOR CONVOYS AGAINST ATTACK FROM U-BOATS, SURFACE SHIPS, OR RAIDING AIRCRAFT, i&puvr&p brmru far Tie IttwtraUd War !>mt b C. B. lumrt,, Smoke-screen protection for convoys serves not only for defence against under water craft for a torpedo is an expensive missile to waste against an ill-defined target shrouded by smoke but also against surface raiders and, furthermore ...

... I THE EYES OF THE FLEET PREPARING TO LAUNCH A SEAPLANE FROM A BRITISH WARSHIP. j (L.N.A.) ...

... TOMMY ATKINS 1939 LEFT WITH HIS OPEN. CHEERY SMILE, IN FULL MARCHING ORDER, AND READY FOR THE FRAY (RIGHT) WEARING PROTECTIVE GAS-MASK AND SHRAPNEL HELMET AND CAMOUFLAGED WITH FERNS, IN ACTION DURING MANOEUVRES. 'Pfoafos*. Topkai ...

... SCENE A SIDING SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE; TIME THE EARLY MORNING. BRITISH TROOPS WAITING TO DETRAIN THE LORRIES, AND BREN-GUN CARRIERS OF THEIR UNIT AN OPERATION THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN RECENT WEEKS. c (British Official Photograph.) ...

... PUAIICM TV AV AIR RAID PRACTICE CARRIED OUT IN A SOUTH LONDON SUBURB-- STRETCHER PARTIES, WEARING FULL ANTI-GAS CLOTHING, HELP TO SUCCOUR THE VICTIMS OF AN A.R.P. DEMONSTRATION. ...

... A DETACHMENT OF BRITISH TROOPS WHO HAVE JUST DETRAINED AT A FRENCH RAILWAY STATION. THE INITIAL TASK OF MOVING THE B.E.F. FROM ENGLAND TO ITS APPOINTED BASES IN FRANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT A HITCH.-- A BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH- ...