The War Illustrated Magazine – No. 51 – 23 August 1940

An original wartime issue of The War Illustrated, dated 23 August 1940, featuring contemporary photography and reporting from the Second World War.

The cover captures a Messerschmitt fighter attacking a British barrage balloon, with the balloon shown burning in the sky above the south-east coast of England during the Battle of Britain period.

A dramatic and evocative piece of wartime history, documenting aerial warfare as it was being reported at the time.

Details

• Original wartime magazine

• Number 51

• Dated 23 August 1940

• Messerschmitt / barrage balloon cover

• Battle of Britain period

• Period photographs and reporting

• Authentic age-related wear

• Sold as a historical collector’s item