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... THE DAMAGE INFLICTED BY THE R.A.F. AT MAINZ DURING THE HEAVY BOMBING RAIDS OF AUGUST II AND 12: An Air Ministry daylight photograph which reveals the extent of the devastation in the now dead city, where 135 acres were completely ruined gesides its importance as a commercial city, railway centre and river port, Mainz is a garrison town, with many permanent barracks and military depots. Several ...

Published: Saturday 05 September 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 292 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

MOSS BROS

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Published: Saturday 05 September 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 147 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE BOUNCING TORPEDO: An Incident During the Convoy to Russia, When German Torpedo Bombers Attacked the Merchantmen

... THE BOUNCING TORPEDO An Incident During the Convoy to Russia, When German Torpedo Bombers Attacked the Merchantmen When the forty torpedo-carrying aircraft of the Luftwaffe went in to the attack of the recent Convoy to Russia, they attacked in line abreast only 30 ft. above the water (as previously re corded in these pages). It was during this attack that the incident recorded here took place. ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 152 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

NIGHT EFFECTS on the BATTLEFIELD

... \Jight engagements between tanks have been rare events during the progress of the present war, although such clashes between the armoured forces have occurred in both Egypt and in Russia. It is no easy matter to estimate the enemy's strength correctly in th'e dark ness or to make out the moving targets clearly. Tracer bullets are. used widely during night duels, as they help to locate the ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 269 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

AWAY FROM THESE WARS: Memories and Thoughts of the Years Between

... AWAY FROM THESE WARS. Memories and Thoughts of the Years Between --A Fortnightly Causerie By J. G. TOM FOOL.-- If I had been a gentleman, I should have discovered myself to Mrs. Bellasis and her companion, Mr. Huckaback's newly-married daughter. But the circumstances were so unusual, the opportunity so irresistible, that I had no mind to rise to such heights. I remained rooted to the spot on ...

Published: Saturday 14 November 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1879 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Illustrations 

H. J. Nicoll & Co. Ltd

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Published: Saturday 11 July 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 47 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

WHEN WE LAUNCH OUR EUROPEAN INVASION

... Protection for the Infantry Against Prolonged Dive-bomb ing will be Essential. That is One of the Lessons of the Recent Libyan Fighting Special Sphere Diagrams RECENT months have seen a good deal of speculation con cerning the Second Front which the Allied Nations are to open against the Axis. But the term second front is an obvious misnomer: Britain already has a second front in Libya ...

Published: Saturday 11 July 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 501 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Illustrations 

AUSTIN REED

... 66 You see, you're seldom very far from an Austin Reed shop 99 They're spread about the country. And that saves no end of rushing around when it comes to buying a uniform. No mistake about it, they know their stuff at Austin Reed's. The tailoring's perfect, and they've got the detail right to the last pip. 103-113 REGENT STREET, W.l. 77 CHEAPSIDE 13 FENCHURCH STREET 135 VICTORIA STREET Bath, ...

Published: Saturday 11 July 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 111 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Saturday 11 July 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 239 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Saturday 11 July 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 87 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Saturday 10 October 1942
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 108 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations