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Title: The Illustrated London News (Iln), October (Oct. ) 16, 1943- Aerial Photography
Description: London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd, 1943. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Illustrated by Turner, C.E.. Pages 421-448. Features: Cover photos of flyers using aerial photography equipment; Two pages of fascinating photos and text explain aerial photography methods of the U.S. Army Air Forces; Photos of elaborate sword presented to the residents of Stalingrad by the kings; Photos of Italy's Marshal Badoglio with Sir Noel Mason MacFarlane; Five photos of Terrible destruction and carnage at Naples; Article entitled "The Allies in the Mediterranean"; Six photos of the Fifth Army entering Naples, including a shot of General Mark Clark and a man who appears to be George Patton; Twenty-two excellent photos show the action as British and American troops in action with the Fifth Army drive from Salerno to Naples; Centrefold illustration of Liberator bomber taking off in Britain; Three fascinating aerial photos document before and after the attack on the "Tirpitz" in Alten Fiord - crippled by H.M. midget submarines; Two pages of miscellaneous war-related photos include political prisoners being freed from a large fascist concentration camp near St. Di Barraccano; One-page photo portrait of China's new President, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek; Photos of personalities of the week include Feodor Gusev, The Queen of Tonga, Lord Meston, Ira C. Eaker, Sir Andrew Cunningham, Dr. Garbett, Archbishop of York - with the Patriarch Sergei, Count Calvi Di Bergolo, Trebitsch Lincoln, Count Carlo Sforza, General Mario Roatta, Field-Marshal Smuts with son Jacob Daniel, Sir H.M. Burrough, L.H.K. Hamilton, and H.B. Klopper; Archival photos document the forerunner of the modern destroyer - the first torpedo-boats; Two pages of illustrations of the birth and evolution of the design of the Destroyer over fifty years; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows farmers threshing grain; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News (ILN), October (Oct.) 16, 1943- Aerial Photography aerial photography equipment; Two pages of fascinating photos and text explain aerial photography methods of the U.S. Army Air Forces; Photos of elaborate sword presented to t. Fair .

Keywords: () (. ) 16 1943 ; U.S. ; History Issues Military

Price: US$ 295.00 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines
- Book number: 417h2694