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Loose Lips Might Sink Ships - United States Office of War Information poster, reproduced on postcards by House of Seagram. Date: circa 1942

British soldiers after surrender of Singapore, 1942
Survivors of the 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, leaving their fighting positions on Singapore Island, the day after the British surrender to the Japanese in World War Two

General Lord Gort
General John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (1886-1946), commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1939 and 1940

Old Bill and Co by Bruce Bairnsfather
An ARP warden stands on a rooftop during a very lively air raid and looks down a chimney pot with his binoculars telling those hiding inside, I said, I reckon its time you went to the shelter. 1940

Woman 1944 1940s UK womens portraits women at war ww2 workers farms girls countryside

Nestles 1940s USA propaganda chocolate sweets WW2 Chocolate Is A Fighting Food
NestleÕs 1940s USA propaganda chocolate sweets WW2 Chocolate Is A Fighting Food

Woman 1943 1940s UK women at war factory workers factories WW2 magazines

RAF XI - 1940 / 41
Football - 1940 / 1941 season - RAF Cosford XI Team Group Back (left to right): Hill (Dulwich), Alf Young (Huddersfield), Bert Williams (Walsall), Arthur Smith (Chelsea), John Jack Acquroff (Hull)

Northampton Town - 1940 / 41
Football - 1940 / 1941 season - Northampton Town Team Group Back (left to right): Bill Shankly (making a guest appearance), T. Smith (manager), G. Cummings, G. Wood, W. Newman (trainer), R

Burma - World War II - Chindit Brown
Chindit Brown of the Kings Own Regiment (nicknamed Digger ) in action in Burma. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Heavy fighting during the battle for Pinwe, Burma
Heavy fighting during the battle for Pinwe on November 30th 1944 by units of the British 36th Division. Here Royal Artillery fire 25-pounders on Japanese positions in Pinwe

Badge of S. H. A. E. F
Badge of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (abbreviated as SHAEF, pronounced " shafe" ), the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in north west Europe

A World War II hand to hand combat battle scene
Asia, August, 1943. A World War II hand to hand combat battle scene. The image was published in The World At War P. 63, Vol. 12

Girl Becomes Human Cannonball
Chicago, Illinois: May 7, 1943 Her brothers, Hugo and Mario Zacchini, were called to arms for the war, so eighteen year old Victoria Zacchini stepped into their cannon and took over the job

Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi. Fireworks over Death Railway Bridge (also known as Bridge over the River Kwai ) during River Kwai Bridge Week festival

Poster for Alberto Cavalcanti Season at BFI Southbank (3 July - 5 August 2010)
Went The Day Well (1942) Mervyn Johns Norman Pierce?

B-25 Miss Mitchell, interior of the plane in a tail gunner position

Token for penicillin, 20th century C017 / 0716
Metal token for penicillin, twentieth century. The token reads V-Cillin K, Potassium Phenoxymethyl Penicillin, Effective and bares a bearded mans face in the centre

Manufacture of the German army helmets during World War II (1939-1945)

Fairey Battle K9182 aeroplane in camouflage paint. 1940s

Cricket match in gasmasks
Public Record Office staff stage a cricket match in gasmasks during WWII Date: 1939-1945

Morrison shelter WWII
World War II. Morrison shelter at Shillingford Street, Islington, London, after bomb strike. Man, woman and child uninjured. 28-29 June 1944 Date: 29th June 1944

Poster - Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme
Mothers - let them go - give them a chance of greater safety and health. Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme circa 1942

Silhouette of Land Girl taking dog for walk, WW2
Silhouette of a Land Girl taking a dog for a walk during the Second World War. 1939-1945

Operation Barbarossa
German troops set a Russian village on fire during Operation Barbarossa, Eastern Front, 1941 Date: 1941

Prinz Eugen
The heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen at high speed on trials or working up exercises in the Baltic before joining the Bismarck at Gotenhafen

Battle of Stalingrad Memorial
Russia, Volgograd (Zaryzin, Stalingrad) - The Battle of Stalingrad Memorial (fought during World War Two between August - January 1942/43)

The Red Mill - Volvograd, Russia
Russia, Volgograd (Zaryzin, Stalingrad): The Red Mill, the only building left from the World War Two Battle of Stalingrad fought between August and January (1942/43). Date: 2010

Eternal Flame at Battle of Stalingrad Memorial
Russia, Volgograd (Zaryzin, Stalingrad). Battle of Stalingrad Memorial at Mamajev Kurgan Hill. The Memorial Hall of Honour with the Eternal Flame. Date: 2010

French wartime poster, The Allies Respond
French wartime poster, by land, by sea and by air, The Allies Respond. Showing a group of men in khaki uniform with various national flags. 1940s

British artillery in Malaya
British troops move an artillery piece into position amongst banana trees in thick jungle during the Battle of Malaya. The British and Commonwealth forces were unable to halt the Japanese advance

Greek Anti-British Propaganda Postcard - this translates as: " Greek Soldiers - this is whom you are fighting!" The British forces are characterised as a fat John Bull

Madame Eugenie Petain, wife of General Petain, seen here during the Second World War, getting out of a car somewhere in Germany. Date: 1944

WW2 - 90cm A. A. Searchlight
WW2 British Home Front - a 90cm Anti Aircraft Searchlight. Date: circa 1940

Princess Elizabeth in A. T. S. uniform
Towards the close of the Second World War, the Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Services (A.T.S.). She is pictured here in its uniform

Princess Elizabeth as an ATS officer
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II), seen far right, in training as an ATS officer at an ATS training centre in Southern England during 1945

Lieutenant-Commander Gunther Prien (19081941) - one of the outstanding German U-boat aces of the first part of the Second World War

Pinups 1940s UK Laurence Miller woman women WW2 ATS at war uniforms

Woman 1942 1940s UK land girls dig for victory propaganda growing vegetables WW2 magazines womens army woman at war

1940s UK skin care antiageing anti ageing WW2 skincare

RAF Football Team - 1941 / 2
Football - 1941 / 1942 season - Royal Air Force (RAF) Team Group C Flight Lft Yates Approx. Date 01/08/1941

Tupolev Tu-2, Soviet WW2 bomber
Tupolev Tu-2, Soviet World War II bomber. This bomber was one of the most reliable during World War II. It was built by the aircraft design bureau led by Soviet aviation engineer Andrei Tupolev

Soviet bomber with parasite fighters 1935
Soviet Aviamatka (airborne mothership) with its parasite aircraft in flight. The large aircraft is a Tupolev TB-3 four-engined heavy bomber

Alan Turing, British mathematician
Alan Turing (1912-54), British mathematician. Turing was educated at Cambridge and Princeton. In 1937 he described a theoretical computer (a Turing machine) in rigorous mathematical terms

Alien contact in the 1940s, artwork
Alien contact. Computer artwork of aliens and alien spacecraft over a desert on Earth in the 1940s. Several such incidents are alleged to have taken place

Bouncing bomb raid, artwork
Bouncing bomb raid. Computer artwork showing a Lancaster bomber dropping a bouncing bomb to destroy a German dam during World War II

RAF cadet arrived at Heaton Park
Cartoon of an RAF trainee cadet during World War Two looking puzzled as he arrives at RAF Heaton Park, Manchester, for air crew training

Industrial Farm Colony, Duxhurst, Surrey
Inmates at the Industrial Farm Colony for Female Inebriates, Duxhurst, Surrey. Founded in 1895 by Lady Henry Somerset, the colony provided care for women alcoholics

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"Unite and Conquer: Join the Royal Artillery, Serve Your Country in WW II" This recruitment poster calls upon brave individuals to join the Royal Artillery, a crucial force during World War II. As tensions rise, it is time for heroes to step forward and defend our nation. "The Mighty HMS Hood: A Symbol of British Naval Power in WW II" The Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Hood stands tall as a testament to Britain's naval supremacy during World War II. Its sheer size and firepower make it an awe-inspiring sight that strikes fear into the hearts of enemies. "Defending the Skies: Spitfire and Tempest Fighters Soar in WW II" The Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Tempest aeroplanes take flight, defending our skies with unparalleled bravery. These magnificent machines are instrumental in protecting our homeland from enemy attacks. "Praise for RAF Pilots: Churchill Hails Their Heroism During WW II" Winston Churchill commends the remarkable courage displayed by RAF pilots who valiantly fought against overwhelming odds during World War II. Their unwavering determination ensures that freedom will prevail over tyranny. "Beneath the Waves: T Class Submarines Strike Fear Into Enemies' Hearts in WW II" Silent but deadly, T class submarines prowl beneath treacherous waters, striking fear into enemy vessels during World War II. These stealthy warriors play a vital role in disrupting enemy supply lines and turning tides of war. "Back Them Up. Support Our Heroes - RAF Poster Encourages Unity During WW2" An inspiring RAF poster urges civilians to rally behind their courageous heroes fighting on the frontlines of World War II. Together, we can provide unwavering support that fuels their determination to protect our freedoms. "Sacrifice at Homefront: Save Kitchen Scraps to Feed Hens Amidst WWII Rationing" In times of scarcity caused by rationing during World War II, every contribution counts.