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Explore editions of The War Illustrated from 1939 to 1947. The publication is a permanent picture of the Second World War. Read stories and view photographs from World War II as it was happening.
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The War Illustrated 1939-1947 was a magazine first published in 1939 following the start of the Second World War. The series was edited by Sir John Hammerton and its 255 editions ran from September 16, 1938, to April 11, 1947.
The magazine captured World War II as it was happening, it is filled with black and white photographs and stories from those involved in the conflict. The magazine is a permanent picture record of the Second World War.
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