Author: BRYANT, ARTHUR; ET AL
Title: The Illustrated London News (Iln), September (Sept. ) 25, 1943 - Mediterranean Naval Heroes / the Battle of Salerno
Description: London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd, 1943. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Illustrated by Turner, C.E.. Pages 337-364 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of Italy's Naval chief, Admiral Dzara, surrendering the Taranto fleet at Malta; Page of illustrations of Britain's powerful new 5.5 Gun-Howitzer; Full-page photo portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham; Nice photos of Mediterranean naval heroes Sir A.U. Willis, Sir Neville Syfret, Sir James Somerville, Sir Philip Vian, Sir H. Burrough and Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster; Great photo of the H.M.S. "Warspite's" big guns in action; Two-page illustration of Allied landings on Salerno beaches; Two pages of great photos document the Battle of Salerno - the Allies first brushes with the enemy after landing on the beaches; Two-page illustration of naval bombardment at Salerno and Eboli; Fantastic centrefold illustrations of Germany's new Tiger tank super-weapon; Photos of Important German bases seriously threatened by the Red Army - Kiev, Smolensk, and Poltava; Photos of personalities of the week include Colonel Knox and Admiral Stark, Sir Kingsley Wood, Metropolitan Sergius, Sir V.M. Grayburn, Lord Kenmare, Dame Enid Lyons, Mrs. Bernard Shaw, and Mr. Churchill with his wife and daughter Mary; Photo of signing of the Italian armistice; Photos of Mussolini after his release from his mountain hotel prison at Gran Sasso; Photos of the surrender of Italy's navy; Photo of Maltese residents surrounding the fuselage of "Faith", one of the island's three original defenders; Six photos illustrate Nazi demolition at the Hague as they fear invasion; One of the first photos of the R.A.F.'s 8000 lb bomb which is delivered by Lancaster; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy of this excellent WWII issue.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News (ILN), September (Sept.) 25, 1943 - Mediterranean Naval Heroes Italy's Naval chief, Admiral Dzara, surrendering the Taranto fleet at Malta; Page of illustrations of Britain's powerful new 5.5 Gun-Howitzer; Full-page photo port. Good .

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