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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Martin13 on April 13, 2008, 10:06:08 am

Title: The War Illustrated
Post by: Martin13 on April 13, 2008, 10:06:08 am

Maybe some of you may know about 2 books I have in my posession. I cannot remember whether there were 5 or 7 books in the complete set. When my family migrated to Australia from Malta, these 2 books were part of their luggage and the rest of the set are now at the bottom of the ocean near Eden. A relative were bringing the rest of the set but their ship SKAUBRYN sank in 1958-fortunately they survived.

The books depict the war day by day and the photo's and stories are incredible. I have taken photo's of several pages including news on the "Battle of River Plate"

I hope you find them of interest...

Martin Down Under

Title: Re: The War Illustrated
Post by: DickyD on April 13, 2008, 10:11:12 am

There were ten books Martin made up of magazines bound into a fine set of books.
My father had the set which were handed down to me.
My ex wife somehow ended up with them, damn.
They were my favourite read as a kid.

Title: Re: The War Illustrated
Post by: Martin13 on April 13, 2008, 10:42:55 am

Quote from: DickyD on April 13, 2008, 10:11:12 am

There were ten books Martin made up of magazines bound into a fine set of books.
My father had the set which were handed down to me.
My ex wife somehow ended up with them, damn.
They were my favourite read as a kid.

Richard,
Was this a book in the series as well

Martin

Title: Re: The War Illustrated
Post by: DickyD on April 13, 2008, 10:44:53 am

No Martin they were all the War Illustrated.

Am out for rest of day now.

Title: Re: The War Illustrated
Post by: Martin13 on April 13, 2008, 11:00:51 am

Quote from: DickyD on April 13, 2008, 10:44:53 am

No Martin they were all the War Illustrated.

Am out for rest of day now.

Thankyou Richard and have a nice day.

Martin doon under