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22 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
ROYAL AIR FORCE DECORATIONS AWARDED TO OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE AIR FORCE CROSS. I. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, OBVERSE. 2. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, REVERSE. 3. AIR FORCE CROSS, REVERSE. 4. AIR FORCE CROSS, OBVERSE. The Royal Air For
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
A GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP OPERATING AS A COMMERCE RAIDER ELEVEN-INCH GUNS IN THE DEUTSCHLAND," WHICH SEIZED THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP "CITY OF FLINT," AND SANK THE S.S. STONEGATE AND A NORWEGIAN STEAMER. Photograph by Charles K. Brotm.)
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
NOW IN SAFE KEEPING IN SPECIAL DETENTION CENTRES-- PART OF A U-BOAT CREW LINED UP ON BEING LANDED ON THE ENGLISH COAST. (Topical.) The number of prisoners captured from U-boat and aeroplane and now lodged in England is constantly on the increase an increase which goes on in a qui
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
MOST FAMOUS OF GERMANY'S RADIO HEROES: KAPITANLEUTNANT PRIEN AND HIS CREW, CLAIMED AS THE SINKERS OF THE "ROYAL OAK" IN SCAPA FLOW WITH HITLER, AND (LEFT, BELOW) WITH CAPTAIN SIEMENS, HEAD OF THE U-BOAT SERVICE AND KAPITANLEUTNANT PRIEN BESIEGED FOR AUTOGRAPHS. Whether Kapitanleu
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
THE KING CONFERS THE FIRST R.A.F. DECORATIONS-- THE FOUR OFFICERS WEARING D.F.C.s, AND THE SERGEANT WEARING THE DFM (P.N. A.) j The first R.A.F. decorations of the war were conferred on November 2, when j the King invested four officers with the Distinguished Flying Cross, and on
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
THE FORMER CZECHOSLOVAKS BREN LIGHT MACHINE-GUN, NOW MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND AND IN ACTIVE USE BY THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. I I. FLASH-ABSORBER. 2. FORE-SIGHT. 3. GAS BLOCK. 4. GAS REGULATOR. 5. GAS VENT. 6. BARREL 7. RIFLED BORE. 8. FOULING SHIELD. Q. GAS CYLINDER. IO. BI
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
WITH THE BRITISH IN FRANCE HEAVY GUNS UNDER CAMOUFLAGE ADAPTED TO DIFFERENT SU! GROUNDINGS AND (CENTRE) INFANTRY MOVING UP IN THE RAIN TO THE MUSIC OF THE PIPES. (British Official Photos.) Koyal Artillery has moved a long way since 1918. The arts learnt in the last war, flash-spo
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
THE ANSWER OF THE LOW COUNTRIES TO THE THREAT OF INVASION WHICH THE GERMAN COMMAND MIGHT UNDERTAKE TO ACQUIRE AIR BASES FOR ATTACK ON ENGLAND A PICTORIAL MAP SHOWING THE MAIN DEFENSIVE WATER LINES AND INUNDATION ZONES IN HOLLAND AND NORTH BELGIUM. Pictorial map specially drawn fo
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England