Caption Gallery

Street fighting in Stalingrad

Photograph: Street fighting in Stalingrad. A picture from Axis sources shows German soldiers, glad of the shelter of a crater in a Stalingrad street. It is the toughest job of the war yet, as the German caption admits. Every house, every heap of rubble, the roofs of factories and the cellars of buildings - They all spit fire at the aggressor. What is described a ?The decisive battle? for the city is now raging. German infantry shelter in a crater during the bitter Stalingrad fighting. Both men are armed with MP40 machine pistols, the standard German submachine during the Second World War. Over one million were made between 1939-1945. Picture issued: 17 October 1942. British Official Photograph: 774/H. Keystone. One of 26 British and Soviet official photographs, 1941-1945. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions. Covering aspects of the campaign between the German Army and Soviet Forces on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945. Includes the Battle of Stalingrad, World War Two, Eastern Front (1941-1945) 1942-1943. Date: 1942

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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you

The Caption is Looking for news of you'. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The aristocratic people use this so it ought to be ok, especially for officers'. The message is brave and poignant. She and her brother clearly want a letter from home. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1940

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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Mary and her Little Lamb

The Caption is Mary and her little lamb'. Even though the war is over rationing would continue. The little dog looking on was unlikely to get any of the meat. One had to come to an arrangement with the local butcher over any left overs'. On the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King! Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945

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