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Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)
Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-RoyceFormed in 1906 to produce automobiles, Rolls-Royce was asked to begin designing and building aircraft engines at the outbreak of World War I in 1914
Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). Creator: Eric RaviliousRunway Perspective, 1941, (1944). RAF Spitfires at a British airfield during the Second World War. Painting in the Imperial War Museum, London. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye
The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). Creator: UnknownThe Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). " Out To Sea and Into The Sky". The three famous partners of Force H - the battle-cruiser Renown, the Ark Royal
The Westland Lysander, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Westland Lysander, 1941. British army liaison aircraft made by Westland Aircraft, used before and during the Second World War
British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945. King George V after arriving from Tokyo where she had been present at the surrender of Japan
The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Artists: Sir John Alexander Hammerton, UnknownThe 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), nicknamed Monty and the Spartan General
RAF bomber pilot and second pilot, 1941. Brave yet cautious, cool yet daring. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Life in the W. A. A. F. 1940Life in the W.A.A.F. 1940. From Life in the W.A.A.F. booklet on the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), in Tucks Better Little Book series
Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator, c1930sBenito Mussolini (1883-1945) Italian fascist dictator, often refered to as Il Duce addressing fascist youths on the occasion of the calling up of the conscripts of the 1911 class, about 560
Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: UnknownBlouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. During World War II many materials were unavailable to the public because of government rationing
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas BrownSupermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10
Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940An artists impression of two Short Sunderlands rescuing the crew of the torpedoed merchant ship Kensington Court, 1940. On 18th September 1939 Kensington Court was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of
Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, 1937. The Graf Spee attending the Fleet Review for the coronation of King George VI at Spithead, Hampshire
The Short Sunderland, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Short Sunderland, 1941. The Short S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber developed for the RAF by Short Brothers
The Consolidated Catalina, 1941. Creator: UnknownThe Consolidated Catalina, 1941. The Consolidated PBY Catalina, American flying boat and amphibious aircraft built by Consolidated Aircraft
Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: UnknownAboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War
Tour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). Creator: UnknownTour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) visiting an engineering works in Bradford, Yorkshire
Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II
Welder making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. 1942. Creator: Alfred T PalmerWelder making boilers for a ship, Combustion Engineering Co. Chattanooga, Tenn
Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon ParksDaytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school
Interrogation of Aircrews; W. A. A. F. Help In This Work, c1943. Creator: Cecil BeatonInterrogation of Aircrews; W.A.A.F. Help In This Work, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Creator: UnknownMr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940)
It Was Her Business To Get There, c1941 (1942). A girl Ambulance Driver sets out through the blitz. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]
Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S
The Union Jack Flies Over Tobruk, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1942]
P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942P-51 (" Mustang" ) fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Inglewood, Calif
The Governors Palace, Williamsburg, Va. 1943. Creator: Howard HollemThe Governors Palace, Williamsburg, Va. The capitol of the Virginia colony during the 18th century which was reconstructed and restored to its original state by John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Shipbuilding scene, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonShipbuilding scene, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Thousands Were Suddenly Made Homeless, c1940 (1942). Families made homeless by the blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]
George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942. Creator: Arnold GentheGeorge II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942
AI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was and American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II
AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023). British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill standing in bomb-damaged London street, 1940s, (2023). Politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Alan Turing, 1950s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park
French submarine Surcouf, 20th century. Artist: Albert SebilleFrench submarine Surcouf, 20th century. Launched in 1934, the Surcouf was the largest submarine in the world at the outbreak of World War II
Portrait of Wim van Hooff, 1944-1945. Creator: Piet JansenPortrait of Wim van Hooff, 1944-1945. Krijgsgevangenenkamp Stalag IV-B in Muhlberg aan de Elbe. Profile portrait of Dutch designer, painter, architect and artist Wim van Hooff
Memorial in Austin Friars, London 1941, (1941). Creator: Anton Abraham van AnrooyMemorial of the German invasion of the Netherlands, at the ruins of the Dutch Church in Austin Friars, London 1941, (1941)
Dutch warships sunk between 10-15 May 1940, (c.1945-c.1960). Creator: AnonDutch warships sunk between 10-15 May 1940, (c.1945-c.1960). Partly sunken by German attacks, partly by their own crew. The naval ships: Johan Maurits van Nassau, Z 3, Van Galen, Hydra
Visions de guerre sur le front Russe; Je compris que ces hommes disaient la verite, 1916. Creator: UnknownVisions de guerre sur le front Russe; Je compris que ces hommes disaient la verite, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII