A NEW MENACE AGAINST WHOSE DANGERS THE COMMAND IN FRANCE IS ON ITS GUARD ATTACK BY PARACHUTE-- A RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATION. As yet the possibilities of attack by parachute have not been seriously tested between evenly-matched contestants. The Germans, however, used this method with c
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR: A DIARY OF THE WEEK'S EVENTS. German Activity in the West. BIG concentrations of German troops and aeroplanes and incessant movements of war material on the North German coast were reported on Oct. 26. The Italian wireless stated on Oct. 27 that there wer
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
PIGEONS AS TRUSTED MESSENGERS AT THE FRONT (LEFT) RETURNING TO THE LOFT AND (RIGHT) EXAMINATION AFTER THE MISSION. The use of pigeons as speedy and trusted messengers dates far back into antiquity for example, the Persians and Greeks used them to fly back with the names of the wi
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
THE ARTIST IN WARTIME AN IMPRESSION BY C. CHATER OF (LEFT) A BRITISH BATTLESHIP LOCATING A GERMAN RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT NIGHT AND (RIGHT) A GERMAN JUNKERS JU. 87 'PLANE BROUGHT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE BEHIND THE FRENCH LINES. The services of British artists have not as ye
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
USED FOR TRAINING RECRUITS IN GUNNERY ON A MINIATURE RANGE SKELETON TURRETS WHICH SIMULATE THE MOVEMENT OF A TANK. Keystone .1 j j i Recruits to the Royal Armoured Corps receive a very thorough course of training to fit them for their specialised service. Gunnery instruction is g
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
Cbc SUustrateb Xonbon IWews Cbc 3llustratet> Xonbon IWews Qfe The Wars of Great Britain and other countries for the last ninety-seven years, including the Crimean War, Persian War, Indian Mutiny, American Civil War, Chinese Wars, Abyssinian Campaign, Afghan Wars, Franco-Prussian
15 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
A TROPHY AFFORDING MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE R.A.F. A GERMAN BOMBER SHOT DOWN IN EAST LOTHIAN. (Wide World.) ihe war, which may have seemed somewhat remote to the people of the East Lothian village of Humbie, in spite of the abortive German raid on the Firth of Forth, sudd
08 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England
WITH THE HOME FLEET BOATSWAINS PIPING THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES FORBES, ABOARD A BATTLESHIP. From Ike AfarvJi of Time Film K* The Battle Fleets of Britain"
08 November 1939 - Illustrated War News - London, London, England