World War Two Collection (#12)

RAF on the target : exhibition, Sheffield Central library reading room, 1940s
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y13722

Female rivet hotter, A Shop, c. 1940
During the Second World War Swindon Works employed women in both the workshops and offices. Here a female employee is helping her male colleague with riveting

The Concrete Block Remains From the Mulberry Harbour, Arromanches-les-Bains, D Day Landing Beach, Normandy, France

Passengers awaiting flight, Shoreham, 1940
Passengers at the check-in desk in the departure lounge, Shoreham Airport, 1940

Immigration at Shoreham Airport, 1940
Passengers being questioned by Home Office officials, Shoreham, 1940

French world war two Vichy propaganda poster Remember Oran 1942. Published after Operation Torch. the British-United States invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of

Second world war propaganda poster from the Womens Land Army. Dated 1941

Patriotic poster depicting Stalin as the leader of the military
World war two; soviet Russian, patriotic poster depicting Stalin as the leader of the military

World War Two American Propaganda Poster
World War Two American propaganda poster US Army 1942. Together we Win

Denmark, Jutland, Frederikshavn, Bangsbo Fort, WW2-era former German artillery gun and bunker

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Shumen, Partisans Monument

Map showing the main centres of fighting between the Japanese and Allied forces in Papua New Guinea, 27 - 30 August
1942, 20th Century, 27 - 30 August, Allied Forces, Archival, Archive, Between, Conflict, Country, Engraving, Fighting, Geographical, Geography, Historical, History, Illustration, Japanese

Map showing the territory (shaded dark) recaptured during the Russian winter offensive
20th Century, Archival, Archive, Conflict, Countries, Country, December 1941, Engraving, Geographical, Geography, Historical, History, Illustration, May 1942, Offensive, Old, Period, Picture, Print

The ruins of the Canterbury cathedral library after a German bombing attack carried out in reprisal for the RAF raid
1942, 20th Century, Archival, Archive, Attack, Bombing, Canterbury, carried out, Cathedral, Cologne, Conflict, England, English, Engraving, German, Historical, History, Illustration, Library, Old

German soldiers surrendering to the Russians in Staraya, Russia, April, 1942. From The War in Pictures Third Year
1942, 20th Century, April, Archival, Archive, Conflict, Engraving, Historical, History, Illustration, Old, Period, Picture, Print, Russia, Russians, Second World War, Soldier, Soldiers, Staraya

EDITORIAL Map showing details of the fall of Singapore, 15 February, 1942. From The War in Pictures Third Year
15 February, 1942, 20th Century, Archival, Archive, Asia, Conflict, Details, Engraving, fall of Singapore, Historical, History, Illustration, Island, Old, Period, Picture, Print, Second World War

EDITORIAL Retreat to Singapore. Map showing the stages of the Japanese advance
1942, 20th Century, 30-31 January, Advance, Archival, Archive, Asia, Conflict, Country, Engraving, Geographical, Geography, Historical, History, Illustration, in relation to, Insets, Japanese

A Halifax heavy bomber in flight during WWII. From The War in Pictures Third Year
1941, 20th Century, Aircraft, Archival, Archive, Bomber, Conflict, English, Engraving, Flight, Handley Page Halifax, Heavy, Historical, History, Illustration, Old, Period, Picture, Plane, Print, Raf

EDITORIAL Map showing stages of the German advances on the Eastern Front from 17 August to 6 December 1941
17 August, 1941, 20th Century, 6 December, Advances, Archival, Archive, Conflict, Country, Eastern Front, Engraving, Geographical, Geography, German, Historical, History, Illustration, Old, Period

Stretcher cases, wounded at Syracuse, wait in landing craft to go aboard a hospital ship, 1943
1943, 20th Century, Aboard, Archival, Archive, British, Cases, Conflict, Historical, History, hospital ship, Landing Craft, Old, Period, Photograph, Picture, Print, Second World War, Soldiers

EDITORIAL ONLY Map showing the advance of the Eighth Army over the Mareth Line, 28 March, 1943. From The War in Pictures, Fourth Year

EDITORIAL ONLY Map of Stalingrad showing the farthest enemy advance into the city before the Red Army's smashing counter attack, 19 November, 1942. From The War in Pictures, Fourth Year

Bullet-ridden Italian fighter planes and wrecked hangars at Castel Benito, December 1942. From The War in Pictures, Fourth Year

EDITORIAL ONLY Eighth Army hits back. Map showing the main phases of the Second Battle of El Alamein, 23 October - 3 November 1942. From The War in Pictures, Fourth Year

Women's Land Army team gathering the havest in October, 1942 during WWII, thereby leaving the men free to carry out other duties. The harvest of 1942 was the greatest on record

George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942

AI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was and American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill standing in bomb-damaged London street, 1940s, (2023). Politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

French submarine Surcouf, 20th century. Artist: Albert Sebille
French submarine Surcouf, 20th century. Launched in 1934, the Surcouf was the largest submarine in the world at the outbreak of World War II

AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

Memorial in Austin Friars, London 1941, (1941). Creator: Anton Abraham van Anrooy
Memorial of the German invasion of the Netherlands, at the ruins of the Dutch Church in Austin Friars, London 1941, (1941)

Dutch warships sunk between 10-15 May 1940, (c.1945-c.1960). Creator: Anon
Dutch warships sunk between 10-15 May 1940, (c.1945-c.1960). Partly sunken by German attacks, partly by their own crew. The naval ships: Johan Maurits van Nassau, Z 3, Van Galen, Hydra

Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; Je compris que ces hommes disaient la verite, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; Je compris que ces hommes disaient la verite, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; lentement, les lignes grises des reserves allant... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; lentement, les lignes grises des reserves allant au combat passent a cote de nous les hommes regardent notre groupe, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; …pendant qu'interrompant sa marche de fauve en... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; pendant qu'interrompant sa marche de fauve en cage, le general dicte des instructions a son chef d'etat-major, 1916

Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Welcoming the Eighth Army into Gabes, 1943. Gabes returns to French control with the help of the British (in the Mareth Line). The operation results in serious damage to the city infrastructure

Baylis, A.B. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Baylis, A.B. Miss, portrait photograph, 1917 Oct. 5

Victory Tour of East End of London - 9th May, 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Victory Tour of East End of London - 9th May, 1945, 1947. The future Queen Elizabeth II visits Londoners during the Second World War

Inspecting The Grenadier Guards - May, 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Inspecting The Grenadier Guards - May, 1945, 1947. The future Queen Elizabeth II reviews troops during the Second World War

Farewell To Civil Defence, 10 June 1945, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Farewell To Civil Defence, 10 June 1945, (1947). Stand-down parade of Civil Defence Forces, Hyde Park, London, end of the Second World War

Second Subaltern in A.T.S. - 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Second Subaltern in A.T.S. - 1945, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, during the Second World War

Training to be an A.T.S. Officer - April, 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Training to be an A.T.S. Officer - April, 1945, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) learning map-reading in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, during the Second World War

Planting A Red Oak, 3 March 1945, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Planting A Red Oak, 3 March 1945, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) plants a tree, assisted by Susan, one of her Welsh corgis

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"World War Two: A Glimpse into the Heroic Struggles and Triumphs" In 1942, amidst the chaos of World War Two, Winston Churchill stood tall, his indomitable spirit shining through as he made his famous V for Victory sign. This symbolized hope and resilience in the face of adversity. The skies were ablaze with bravery as the Supermarine Spitfire V soared through enemy lines, its sleek design and powerful engine proving to be a formidable force against Nazi aggression. Alongside it, the Avro Lancaster B. I PP967 emerged as a true champion of the air, delivering devastating blows to German targets. On April 30th, 1945, history was forever etched when Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag. Captured by Vladimir Grebnev's lens, this iconic photograph stands as a testament to their unwavering determination in liberating Germany from tyranny. Amidst these global struggles, Polish pilots from the renowned 303 Squadron took flight in 1940. Their courage knew no bounds as they fearlessly engaged enemy aircraft while flying their Supermarine Spitfire XIV planes – heroes defending freedom at all costs. At sea, HMS Illustrious sailed proudly in 1942; an aircraft carrier that played a pivotal role in protecting vital supply routes and launching relentless attacks on Axis forces. It became an emblem of British naval power during those turbulent times. Meanwhile, high above ground level flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers - mighty machines raining destruction upon strategic targets with precision and might. These aerial behemoths struck fear into hearts across Europe. But not all victories required brute force alone; enter De Havilland Mosquito B. XVI – an agile marvel that silently infiltrated enemy territory under cover of darkness. Its stealthy missions brought critical intelligence back home safely.