No. 4 - The War Illustrated

Volume 1 - No. 4 - October 7, 1939

Oct1939

I Was There! - I Jumped from the Sinking "Courageous"

Exclusive to The War Illustrated is this first-hand story of the sinking of H.M. Aircraft Carrier "Courageous" on September 17. It is told by R.F.R. 1572 Marine M. Reidy, who was called up from his jo

Oct1939

I Was There! - We Were on 'Courageous' When She Was Hit

The first loss sustained by the Navy in the war was the sinking of the aircraft carrier "Courageous" by a German submarine on Sunday night, September 17. Below are survivors' accounts of the catastrop

Oct1939

Paravanes Spell Safety in a Minefield

One of the most valuable inventions perfected during the last war was the paravane, which made it possible for ships of deep draught to pass through minefields in comparative safety. The apparatus con

Jottings from My Wartime Diary
Poland: The First Phase Ends
Poland Has Died Before - To Rise Again
Britain Won't Go Hungry in this War
Women Take Over in Paris and London
Winning the Fight Against U-Boats
The New Watch on the Rhine
The Lads of '39 off to the Western Front
'Tiger' Gort - Commander-in-Chief, B.E.F.
Britain's Effort Gains Speed
British Knights of the Air
I Was There! - I Jumped from the Sinking "Courageous"
I Was There! - We Were on 'Courageous' When She Was Hit
I Was There! - 'Tommy' Lands in France Again
I Was There! - I Bombed a U-Boat from the Air
Paravanes Spell Safety in a Minefield
Hitler's S O S to the Jews
Himmler - The Man Germany Fears
The Soviet Plays 'Jackal to the Nazi Lion'
Words That History Will Remember
Czechs Raise Standard of Revolt
Our Diary of the War
1939
It Is Said That...
Making the Best of a Black Business
Odd Facts About the War

Volume 1 - No. 4 - October 7, 1939

I Was There! - I Jumped from the Sinking "Courageous"

I Was There! - We Were on 'Courageous' When She Was Hit

Paravanes Spell Safety in a Minefield

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