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You are bidding on a vintage World War Two Issue of ‘War Illustrated’ Magazine The Definitive magazine of World War One

• Vol 10, No 240

• AUGUST 30 1945

• Pages; 30

War Illustrated needs no introduction to anyone interested in World War Two. In addition to contemporary photographs of the war in all its elements – all of which are accompanied by descriptive script, the magazine contains intelligent articles on all aspects of the war.

One really intersting section is the “I WAS THERE!” - Eye-Witness report Section. PLUS:-
- A two page written article on the Sinking of H.M.S.”Glorious”

• Photo Artices On Palestine: 'Arabs Welcome Jewish Ex-Servicemen' and 'Jerusalem Bomb Outrage by Fanatical Zionists”

• 3 Page Written Article Plus Photo Article:, Records of the Regiments 1939-1945: THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY, Including photos of them in PALESTINE

• Photo Page: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in Minden

• Photos: FP = Full page, HP = Half Page

• Cover Photo: Britain's Prime Minister Addressing the Paris Peace conference'

• 5 Pic: 'In Japan a Year After the Two Atom bombs Fell'

• 3 Pics: 'Our carrier H.M.S. “Collosus” Loaned to the French”

• 4 Pics: “Arabs Welcome Jewish Ex-Servicemen” (Palestine): Arab Elders near the Nazareth-Jenin Highway attend a ceremony of welcome to Jewish ex-soldier-settlers when these founded the village of Klar-Kitsch to start a new life'. Named after Brigadier F. H. Kitsch, Chief Engineer of the 8^th Army.
  - Laying the Foundations stone of the village of Klar-Kitsch, Huts and houses under construction.
  - After Eight hours considerable progress has been made, a banner straddles the entrance to the village “And they shall beat their swords into plough-shares and their spears into pruning-hooks”
  - Ibrahim Al-Tayb arrives for the ceremony, under a prominently displayed picture of Brigadier Kitsch
  - Arab Elders from Mader assembled to welcome the new Jewish neighbours and offer all encouragement

• FP Pics: “Jerusalem Bomb Outrage by Fanatical Zionists” (King david Hotel) (Palestine)

• 4 Pics: 'British War Graves Adopted by Dutch Civilians”

• 3 Pics: “Gift-Horses from Holland for Our King and Army”

• His Majesty's Ships: H.M.S “Iron Duke”

• 4 Pics: First Household cavalry in Cyprus and Persia
  - Troops learning to drive a Bren Gun Carrier with the 1^st Household Cavalry Regiment in Cyprus
  - Link-up of the 1^st Household Cavalry regiment and Russian Forces, August 1941
  - After Arriving at the camp in Jerusalem, Palestine,troops display their trophy the Germanflag. (Please see photos)

• 4 Pics: Paris Peace Conference: Opening Scenes

• 4 Pics on double Page: “Five Peace Conferences in one”

• 7 Pics: Representing Seven of the Peace-Seeking People.

• 2 Pics and short article: 'K.O.Y.L.I. Celebrate Minden Victory in Minden'

• FP labelled diagram: Our Meat Ration from Overseas

• 5 Pics: Slow Progress of Paris to Peacetime Plenty

• The Roll of Honour:
  Sgt R. Addis, R.A.F.
  Flight Sergeant H. Addis, R.A.F.
  Stoker G. C. Ansell, H.M.S. Penzance
  Corporal J Amos Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
  Private J. barker, Cameron Highlanders
  Driver S. Beighton, R.A.O.S.
  Private F. Billinghurst, 6^th Airborne Division
  Lance Corporal K. Bramley, 130 Field Ambulance R.A.M.C.
  Private W. Brown, R.A.M.C./48 Royal Marine Commando
  Private L. carpenter, Dorsetshire Regiment
  Private J. Chisham, Royal Sussex Regiment
  Sergeant T. A. Clarke, Kings Own Scottish Borderers
  Cook E. Collins, H.M.S. Glorious
  Corporal C. Cunnington, Royal Engineers
  Corporal A. Davies, 3^rd Monmouthshire Regiment
  Private W. I. Dennis, 1^st battalion Loyal Regiment
  Private L. A. Dobson, Sherwood Foresters
  Lance Corporal G. Dowding, 8^th Battalion Parachute Regiment
  Flight Sergeant A. E. edwards, Bomber command R.A.F.V.R.
  Corporal E. E. Edwards, South Staffordshire Regiment
  Sergeant A/G. G. Filleul, R.A.F.
  Private F. Fennel, Sherwood Foresters
  Flight Sgt Fishbourne, R.A.F.V.R. A.F.U.
  Flight Sgt R. franklin, 15 Bomber Squadron, R.A.F.
  Private C. B. Gooch, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Regiment
  Gunner H. griffiths, 14^th Battalion 5 S.L., Royal Artillery
  Private A. T. Harris, Royal West Kent Regiment
  Gunner A. M. Marvell, 85^th Anti tank Regiment Royal artillery
  L.A.C. E. G. Mills, R.A.F.
  Corporal F. Holdsworth, West Yorkshire Regiment
  Marine F. W. Hubb ard, 11^th battalion Royal Marines
  Corporal S. G. Lee, 1^st Cambridgeshire Regiment
  Flight Sergeant A. W. G. Meech, Bomber Command, R.A.F.
  Private J. F. Millington, Northamptonshire Regiment
  Trooper L. Payne, Royal tank Regiment
  Sergeant H. G. Royston, Bomber Comman, R.A.F
  Fusilier J. B. Veitch, Royal Fusiliers
  Sergeant W. Windebank, 1/6 Queen's Royal Regiment

• 3 Pics: 'Chindits Jungle Airstrip behind Enemy Lines”: Burma

• FP Pic:Home from the Far east is H.M.S. 'Anson'

• Articles:

• 'I WAS THERE': “21 Nations Meet to Make peace'

• 'I WAS THERE': “I Crash Landed on Burma's Broadway”. By Squadron Leader Leonard hart:

• 'I WAS THERE': “Rebirth of Watheren as an island”

• 'I WAS THERE': “The Hounds of Okegem Betrayed” by A. A. Shuttlewood, Grenadier Guards (8^th Army)
  Inc Photos of German Troops with their Search dogs

• The Tragedy of H.M.S. 'Glorious'. With Photos: - Glorious Sailed Independently – No Reconnaissance Aircraft Up.

• Records of the Regiments 1939-1945: The Household Cavalry”. 4 page illustrated article (Including pic of the Palestine Headquarters of the 1^st Household Cavalry) -A Few Brave Men in Morris Trucks – Red Shield on Their battle Dress
  Inc Photos :-
  - PALESTINE HEADQUARTERS of the 1^st Household Cavalry
  - Conference in the Western Desert, November 1942
  - Syria-Bound after El Alamein to take the Middle east, squadrons of Armoured cars cross the desert
  - Changing the Guard in Whitehall, october 5, 1945
  - Staghound Armoured Cars on patrol, July 1944, North Africa

• 50^th Northumbrian Division

• Our empire's Proud Share in Victory: Sudan and Other African Territories:
  'Supplement to British battalions – How Industrial Demands were met
  Inc Photos :-
  SwaziTroops of the East African Pioneer Corps,with men from Basutoland and Bechuanaland breaking up salvaged enemy aircraft

• Europe's Wartime Capitals in 1945: PARIS

• No. 20 Squadron R.A.F.

The magazine has some light wear and buffeting commensurate with this age, apart from which it is in very good condition with no rips, tears, writing or other major marks.

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• Postage: £185

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