The War Illustrated Magazine – Vol. 1, No. 19 – 12 January 1940

An original wartime issue of The War Illustrated, dated 12 January 1940, featuring contemporary reporting and photography from the opening months of the Second World War.

The cover shows a Soviet soldier during the Winter War in Finland, photographed in snow-covered conditions during the conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland.

A striking piece of wartime history, documenting the wider European conflict as it unfolded.

Details

• Original wartime magazine

• Volume 1, Number 19

• Dated 12 January 1940

• Winter War / Finland cover subject

• Period photographs, illustrations and reporting

• Authentic age-related wear

• Sold as a historical collector’s item