War Illustrated Magazine - Vol. 1, No. 16 – 23 December 1939

An original wartime issue of The War Illustrated, dated 23 December 1939, featuring contemporary reporting, photography and illustrations from the opening months of the Second World War.

The cover shows the headquarters of Viscount Gort, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force in France, with the distinctive “C-in-C” markings visible on the door.

A fascinating piece of wartime social and military history, offering an authentic snapshot of how events were documented at the time.

Details

• Original wartime magazine

• Volume 1, Number 16

• Dated 23 December 1939

• Viscount Gort / British Expeditionary Force cover

• Period photographs, illustrations and reporting

• Authentic age-related wear

• Sold as a historical collector’s item