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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. b/w and sepia photos; of Air Marshall Sir Charles Frederick Algernon Portal (illustrator). 1st Edition. printed, stapled wraps; ; pp. 453-484+ads, clean, unmarked page: contents include: full front page photo of Air Marshall Charles Frederick Algernon Portal; An illustration of a tank stuck in the mud in Palestine, a two-page spread showing "Men's Work and Women's Work" during the war, a feature on the "New Air Force and Its Future," and illustrations of British mine-sweepers protecting a cargo ship; six photos are included under the heading "Underground on the British Front," showing activities in subterranean tunnels and rooms; photos depicting the damaged stained glass of Rheims Cathedral and related salvage efforts;An article about the reappearance of the Zeppelin, and illustrations and text presenting ingenious food substitutes used by Germany; a one-page photo shows the Mayor of Jerusalem surrendering the city to General Allenby, and four half-page photos detail the terrain of the campaign; and other items discussing the power of the press and the Aaland Islands, which were occupied by Germany, etc.