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Air Progress: Japanese Air Force World War II Fighters by Douglas Rolfe

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The December 1954 edition of Air Trails magazine, a mere decade past the end of World War II, did a short feature on 11 of the Japanese Air Force's most important airplanes. Description and role for each model is brief.

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La propaganda: el arma soviética más eficaz de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

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'¡La Madre Patria llama!': La campaña sin precedentes que tuvo un impacto enorme en los soldados del Ejército Rojo, que les ayudaba a luchar contra los nazis, a creer en la victoria y en fin, a ganar. Todo eso se resume en los carteles de propaganda. En los tiempos de la guerra, se...read more

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Cuidado - Take Care, Bushmasters!

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WWII, Bicol Campaign, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 3-4 April 1945. Cries of "Banzai" rang through the jungles - the staccato of enemy machine guns, mortars and rifles broke through the jungle silence. The bayonet charges were suicidal, but the 158th Regimental Combat Team, the "Bushmasters",...read more

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Second world war British propaganda posters – in pictures (II)

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Posters that helped defeat the Nazi war machine have resurfaced and are selling at auction - view our gallery of these powerful images. These rare and striking images helped inspire Britain to victory in the darkest days of the Second World War. 

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Second world war British propaganda posters – in pictures

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A huge collection of British propaganda posters, featuring everything from Spitfires to Hitler, is to be sold at auction. They illustrate just how the war touched the lives of everyone, both on the home front and in the armed forces. They come from the collection of commercial artist, E Bendell-...read more

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4 - Canadian Posters From the Second World War - Your Duty Ashore, His Afloat...SPARS

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The title and imagery of this poster says it all -- women are needed at home so men can go and fight. The image of a uniformed woman holding binoculars while her male comrade is holding a submachine gun is strong and fits in with the perceived role of women during the Second World War.read more

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3 - Canadian Posters From the Second World War - Bundles for Berlin

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The title of this war production poster "Bundles for Berlin" is a takeoff of the popular "Bundles for Britain" volunteer campaign to help England survive the Nazi onslaught before America entered the war in late 1941. This poster shows the effort to supply bundles turning more aggressive in 1942...read more

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2 - Canadian Posters From the Second World War - Says Mike: It's got to be right to win the fight!

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A Canadian munitions industry poster utilizing a rhyming message. Rhymes were felt to be easier to remember so were used as often as possible in propaganda posters of all types. This poster stresses the need for accuracy in the manufacturing of munitions and the image of a micrometer reinforces...read more

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1 - Canadian Posters From the Second World War - Thank You Mrs Consumer

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Poster printed in Canada during the Second World War by the Wartime Information Board, Ottawa. It reads: "Thank You Mrs Consumer - for watching prices! Buying only what you need! Investing in war savings! Keep it up!". The poster depicts a woman carrying a ration book, purse, and groceries,...read more

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