The War Illustrated Magazine – No. 49 – 9 August 1940
£10.00Price
An original wartime issue of The War Illustrated, dated 9 August 1940, featuring contemporary photography and reporting from the Second World War.
The cover captures an aerial battle over Dover Harbour, showing bombs exploding in the water as German aircraft attack shipping below — a dramatic image from the opening phase of the Battle of Britain.
A striking and highly evocative piece of wartime history, documenting events as they unfolded.
Details
Original wartime magazine
Number 49
Dated 9 August 1940
Dover Harbour aerial battle cover
Period photographs and reporting
Authentic age-related wear
Sold as a historical collector’s item
