No. 13 - The War Illustrated

Volume 1 - No. 13 - December 9, 1939

Dec1939

New Nazi Frightfulness Off Britain's Coasts

A number of neutral ships sunk by German mines close into the English shore marked the opening of another terrible chapter in the history of German frightfulness. But the repetition with whatever nove

Dec1939

The Menace of the Hidden Mine

When what was, perhaps, Hitler's boasted "secret weapon" was revealed in a new campaign of indiscriminate sinking of merchant shipping, the whole subject of minelaying and sweeping immediately became

Dec1939

I Was There! - We Were On the Mined 'Simon Bolivar'

One of the most shocking tragedies of the War occurred on November 18th 1939, when the Dutch liner "Simon Bolivar" struck a German mine in the North Sea, and sank with the loss of over 120 lives, incl

Dec1939

The Secret Weapon

I have a weapon, he said, that none shall use As we shall use it, unmoved by mercy or ruth; Be ours the devices of darkness that blind and bemuse - Let us make war on Truth. Mangle their bodies

Jottings from My Wartime Diary
Once More the Great Adventure is Delayed
Young France Prepares for Air Battle
Poland Tastes the Bitterness of Defeat
Praque under the Bully's Bludgeon
Round the Clock in a Prison Camp
Their Majesties' Lead in Our War Effort
The King and Queen Inspect the Home Front
New Nazi Frightfulness Off Britain's Coasts
The Menace of the Hidden Mine
Words That History Will Remember
Europe's Mastery is Germany's Dominant Aim
Britain's War Aims Stated by the Premier
Whe Germans Don't See the War as We Do
'The Big Lie'
I Was There! - We Were On the Mined 'Simon Bolivar'
I Was There! - Sunk - But We Didn't Get Our Feet Wet
Badges of Proficiency and Trades in the Forces
Our Diary of the War
The Secret Weapon
It Is Said That...
Easy French Phrases for British Soldiers - 2.

Volume 1 - No. 13 - December 9, 1939

New Nazi Frightfulness Off Britain's Coasts

The Menace of the Hidden Mine

I Was There! - We Were On the Mined 'Simon Bolivar'

The Secret Weapon

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