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THE WAR ILLUSTRATED  WWI

Vol. 9  # 227

A WEEKLY PICTURE-RECORD OF EVENTS BY LAND, SEA & AIR – 21st December, 1918

INCLUDES A 4-PAGE PHOTOGRAVURE SUPPLEMENT

Front Cover Page:

The Dread Summons – Ex-Kaiser William in Holland Hears and Fears that Call of “Justice” from which He had Fled

Contents:

Our Observation Post – Of A Desired Diarist

Allied in Occupation of Constantinople  (A full-page illustration of Lieut.-General Sir Henry Fuller Maitland Wilson inspecting an unconventional guard of honour of British and Indian prisoners of war in Constantinople)

London’s Great Aerial Victory – Mysterious Menace Which Broke the Nerve of Hun Flyers  (Campaign of destruction, Defeat of the Zeppelin, Wire-fields in the air, German airmen demoralised)

British Advance to Keep Watch on the Rhine  (Two half-page photographs – British cavalry crossing the German frontier and British Lancers riding through Malmedy)

In Spa Where Fateful Gatherings Took Place  (Photos of the location and members of the Armistice Commission)

Under the Red Flag in Republican Berlin  (A selection of photos from the streets of Berlin)

Submarine Sailors Who Fought a Clean Fight  (Photos of British submarines and crew including E14)

Q Boat v. U-Boats: Mystery Ship in the Thames  (An interesting series of photographs taken on board the Q Boat HMS Suffolk Coast showing the concealed armament and a concealed periscope for observing the movement of enemy submarines)

In My Native Land Set Free by Emile Cammaerts  (A wonderful coincidence, Life is greater than art, Heroism of the people, A symbolic scene)

Photogravure insert:

            Organisers of Victory  (Two large photos – Allied representatives at the historic conference at 10 Downing Street and a column of German soldiers marching home through a French or Belgian village)

            Broken and Disgraced the Boche Leaves Belgium  (Two large photos – German troops marching out of Liege and German troops evacuating Brussels)

German High Sea Fleet Secure and Strasbourg Free  (Two half-page photos – The surrendered German Fleet at Scapa Flow and the French army of liberation entering Strasbourg)

‘A Day is Coming’ – German Fancy Made a British Fleet  (A large German propaganda illustration depicting a U-boat on the river Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament and a large photograph of a British submarine sailing down the Thames flying a captured German flag below the White Ensign)

The Peace Bird on the Wing by Hamilton Fyfe  (Foch’s stupendous plan, German courage lost, Certain agreed points, One great thing)

Signs & Symbols of the Central Empires’ Collapse  (A selection of photos of British troops in Europe and captured German arms)

Ruin & Repair Along the Roads to Victory  (Two half-page photos – British troops near Bellicourt and a British road repair troop crossing a canal on the western front)

Courage and Courtesy and Kindness of Heart  (Photos of British troops with local civilians from liberated villages)

Air Giants That Grappled in the Central Blue  (A selection of photos including a large French seaplane and three photos of the remains of an Austrian aircraft brought down by a British pilot)

Fetish that Fell Before the Spirit of Waterloo  (two half-page illustrations – British prisoners from Ruhleben Camp in Berlin taking souvenir nails from a large statue of Hindenburg and British troops marching past the memorial mound on the Waterloo battlefield)

When the Boys Come Home – From ‘Cog to Partnership’ by Basil Clarke  (Causes of unrest, Industrial control, An amicable meeting ground, Chance for the workers)

Without & Within: Germany Deciding Her Destiny  (Two half-page photos – A large crowd outside of the Reichstag and a meeting of the Workmen’s and Soldier’s Council inside the Reichstag)

Germany from Within – The Hun as Uriah Heep by Frederic William Wile  (Germany’s diet of humble pie, Farewell to British prisoners, Ballin’s rejected council, Land for German soldiers, Keep an eye on Russia)

The Editor’s Postscript – Planning for the New Era

This issue is 24 pages, which includes a 4-page photogravure supplement of fascinating World War I military history written and portrayed as it happened; please note the photogravure is an insert and not stapled to the body of the magazine.  The staples are rusty but sound and hold all pages securely.  All pages are present and free from tears, creases and significant marks other than age-related discolouration typical on newsprint of this age and the original owner’s address written in pencil at the top of the front cover page (see photograph).  This issue is in excellent overall condition considering its age.


THE WAR ILLUSTRATED – THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918


The War Illustrated was a British war magazine published in London by William Berry (later Viscount Camrose and owner of The Daily Telegraph).  It was first released on 22 August 1914, eighteen days after the United Kingdom declared war on Germany, and regular issues continued throughout World War I.  The magazine was discontinued after the 8 February 1919 issue, but returned 16 September 1939 following the start of World War II.  255 issues were published over the course of the Second World War before the magazine permanently ceased production on 11 April 1947.

Subtitled "A Pictorial Record of the Conflict of the Nation", The War Illustrated was at first sensationalistic and patriotic.  Although it contained articles, the main focus was on photographs and illustrations, most notably those of Stanley Wood dramatising (or in some cases fabricating) events involving German troops.  The magazine became more diligent in properly verifying its reports from 1916 onwards.

Both versions of The War Illustrated were edited by John Hammerton, who also contributed articles throughout the magazine's run.  The magazine contained personal accounts of the war by war correspondents such as Hamilton Fyfe and Luigi Barzini, Sr., descriptions and illustrations of Victoria Cross actions (for example those of John Lynn and John George Smyth) and articles by authors such as H. G. Wells ("Why Britain Went To War","Will The War Change England?") and Winston Churchill ("The Right View of Verdun").

Please note: these newspapers are originals, not facsimiles or photocopies as are often sold, and as such do display wear and discolouration as would be expected to be seen on newsprint of 100 years age. This may include a combination of frayed edges, a degree of grubbiness, loose pages, turned corner tips and almost without exception rusty staples to some degree ranging from light rust through to complete disintegration. All newspapers will be packed to afford protection through the postal delivery service.




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