Battle of El Alamein, Advancing Soldiers of General Montgomery's 8th Army, 1942.Soldiers Battle World War II, El AlameinEl Alamein, Battle, UK
Torpedo bombers on the deck of USS Enterprise before launching an attack against four Japanese carriers in the Battle of Midway, 4 June, 1942. The...USA/Japan: TBD-1 torpedo bombers on the deck of USS Enterprise before launching an attack against four Japanese carriers in the Battle of Midway, 4 June, 1942. The squadron lost ten of fourteen aircraft during the attack.Battle of Midway, USS Enterprise - Aircraft Carrier, War
American forces began Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa.1942: American forces began Operation Torch
In the Western Desert, August 1942. Winston Churchill viewing the El Alamein positions. In August 1942, after the German advance in the Western...EDITORIAL In the Western Desert, August 1942Winston Churchill - Prime Minister, Portrait, Prime Minister
Princess Elizabeth cycling at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, UK, 4th April 1942.Princess On A BikeElizabeth II, Jacket, Royalty
Families identify their dead after a Nazi massacre of Jews in Kerch, Crimea, during World War II, 1942.Families Identify DeadCrimea, World War II, Nazism
French-Senegalese military officers beating tom-toms on the British-French Somaliland Frontier at Warre Kafule, North Africa, circa 1942. The...World War II - French-Senegalese Military OfficersWorld War II, African People, Armed Forces
Camouflaged gun crew from the 11th Marines artillery battalion,1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps prepare to fire a barrage from a...World War Two: The Pacific 1942Guadalcanal Island
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi leaving Sulawesi in the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia, 26 March 1942. In the background are other...Japan: Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi leaving Sulawesi in the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia, 26 March 1942. In the background are other carriers and battleships of the IJN carrier strike force
Winston Churchill, 1942. Mr Winston Churchill inspecting members of the Civil Service Home Guard during a parade in London this evening. ' 10th...Winston Churchill, 1942Bowler Hat, Gas Mask
The first five African-American servicewomen of the American Red Cross to arrive in Britain during World War II, Bristol, October 1942. They are in...American Red Cross Servicewomen In BristolAmerican Red Cross, World War II, Only Women
German soldiers in a destroyed village, Ukraine, World War II, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year LXIX, No 23, June 7, 1942.German soldiers in destroyed villageUkraine, House
Flight of Lockheed P-38 Lightning piston engined long range fighters are viewed through the twin booms and and the central nacelle of the lead...Lockheed P-38 LightningWorld War II, RAF, Photography
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless Dive Bombers About to Attack Burning Japanese Cruiser Mikuma, June 6, 1942.World War II Airplanes Aviation Battle UsaBattle of Midway
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru During Protest, Mumbai, India, July 8, 1942.Mahatma Gandhi Nehru India
Chinese seaman washing himself at a Chinese hostel in Liverpool, May 1942. Original publication: Picture Post - 1136 - Chinese Hostel, Liverpool -...Hostel WashChinese People, Liverpool - England, Hostel
Group of Chinese seamen outside a Chinese hostel in Liverpool, May 1942. Original publication: Picture Post - 1136 - Chinese Hostel, Liverpool -...Chinese HostelChinese People, Liverpool - England, Sailor
General view of nose and cockpit sections for the Martin Model 167 Maryland Mark I twin-engined, all metal monoplane medium bomber on the assembly...World War Two: Martin Maryland Mark I Aircraft ConstructionUSA, Factory, World War II
Children waiting to be served at an American Red Cross trailer canteen distributing cocoa, during the Second World War in London, England, circa...World War II - American Red Cross Trailer Canteen, London
Liverpool's latest British Restaurant, which has been built under the railway arches in the Athol Street area of dockland. Being opened by the Lord...Liverpool'S New British Restaurant, 1942
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Kaga conducting operations in 1930. On the upper deck are Mitsubishi B1M torpedo bombers, Nakajima A1N Type 3...Japan: Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Kaga conducting operations in 1930. On the upper deck are Mitsubishi B1M torpedo bombers, Nakajima A1N Type 3 fighters are parked on the lower deck forward
The wreckage of a battle damaged Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-4 twin engined heavy fighter of Zerstorergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" and a...World War Two North Africa 1942World War II, Mediterranean Sea
Workers begin to dismantle the spectator railings near the main grandstand of the Epsom racecourse to reclaim the steel and iron as part of the...Recycling for the War EffortEpsom Downs
British light laval craft cover the commando landing at the German held French port of Dieppe, August 19, 1942.Operation Jubilee: The Dieppe Raid
Victims of bloody terror in Lidice. Czechoslovakia. The Lidice massacre was the complete destruction of the village of Lidice, in the Protectorate of...Victims of bloody terror in Lidice. CzechoslovakiaVillage
Evacuees of Japanese Ancestry attending Memorial Day services at War Relocation Authority Center, Manzanar, California, USA, 1942.Evacuees of Japanese Ancestry attending Memorial Day services at War Relocation Authority Center, Manzanar, California, USA, 1942Manzanar, Relocation
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman smiling in a for 'Casablanca' 1942.Humphrey BogartIngrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart
Chinese woman expresses her grief over the loss of her child whose body lies nearby. The child was killed by a Japanese bomb fragment in one of the...Singapore: A Chinese woman expresses her grief over the loss of her child whose body lies nearby. The child was killed by a Japanese bomb fragment in one of the last raids before the city fell, 13 March 1942
Virginia Excell, formerly a Butcher, now a Service Station Attendant as new Jobs have opened up for Women during WWII, Checking Car Engine, East...Virginia Excell, formerly a Butcher, now a Service Station Attendant Checking Car Engine, September 1942
Two Workers Precisely Cutting and Drilling Parachute Packs during WWII, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Connecticut, USA, William M....Two Workers Precisely Cutting and Drilling Parachute Packs during WWII, Pioneer Parachute Company Mills, Manchester, Connecticut, USA, William M. Rittase for Office of War Information, August 1942USA, 1940-1949, Factory
Group of Soldiers Before Deployment to Europe, WWII, HQ 2nd Battalion, 389th Infantry, US Army Military Base, Indiana, USA, 1942.Army Soldiers World War II
Group of Soldiers Boarding Trucks, Awaiting Departure for East Coast USA with Eventual Departure by Ship to Europe, WWII, HQ 2nd Battalion, 389th...Army Soldiers World War II
Group of Soldiers on Truck, Awaiting Departure for East Coast USA with Eventual Departure by Ship to Europe, WWII, 2nd Battalion, 389th Infantry, US...Army Soldiers World War IIWorld War II, USA, Army Soldier
Soldiers Boarding Trains for East Coast USA with Eventual Departure by Ship to Europe, WWII, HQ 2nd Battalion, 389th Infantry, US Army Military Base,...Army Soldiers World War II
Detainee woman and children in their quarters at the Santa Anita Assembly Center at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California, 1942. The camp is a...Japanese American DetaineesJapanese People, Relocation, USA
The cover of the 3rd October 1942 issue of Picture Post magazine, featuring a portrait of the First Lady of the Republic of China , Soong Mei-ling ,...Madame Chiang Kai-shekMagazine Cover, Picture Post
Mrs Sydney Taylor Brown , of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Gladys Edward Martin , of Topeka, Kansas, outside the American Red Cross Club on Great...American Red Cross Servicewomen In BristolUK, American Red Cross
Spring sunshine at Liverpool Street Station, London.Station Sunlight1940-1949, London - England, Women
Soldiers, part of a contingent who were in London, seen out walking with NFS girls in Trafalgar Square.Out For A WalkArmy Soldier, Arm In Arm, England
Smoke-filled room in a Chinese Seaman's Hostel in Liverpool. Original Publication: Picture Post - 1136 - Chinese Hostel, Liverpool - unpub.Chinese Hostel
Aung San and Daw Khin Kyi, 1942. Aung was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle...Aung San and Daw Khin Kyi, 1942. Aung was a Burmese politician
Group of British Commandos smiling on their return from Operation Jubilee , United Kingdom, 20th August 1942. Operation Jubilee was an Allied...World War II - Back From Operation JubileeWorld War II, UK, Army Soldier
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Ram tanks, of the Fort Garry Horse, training during the Second World War, England, circa 1942.World War II - Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Ram Tanks, Fort Garry Horse
Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains and Paul Henreid from the classic 1942 movie 'Casablanca'.Ingrid Bergman
Japanese-American Mother with Child getting ready to leave for Owens Valley during Evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast Areas under U.S....Japanese-American Mother with Child
Soccer Netherlands beat France 2-0 at Brentford, England. A prominent visitor was Marcel Dejean, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in the council of...Soccer Netherlands beat France 2-0 at Brentford, England. A prominent visitor was Marcel Dejean, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in the council of General De Gaulle. Mr. P. Kerstens, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and the commander of the Royal DCharles de Gaulle
Exhausted German soldier at Stalingrad, winter of 1942-1943.Russia/Germany: Exhausted German soldier at Stalingrad, winter of 1942-1943Germany, Volgograd
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryu abandoned, but still afloat, after a scuttling attempt after the Battle of Midway, 5 June 1942.Japan: Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryu abandoned, but still afloat, after a scuttling attempt after the Battle of Midway, 5 June 1942Battle of Midway
Patrol of No 111 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Mk1 fighter aircraft flying in formation on an air defence training flight...World War Two: The Pacific 1942Alaska - US State, Elevated View, Royal Canadian Air Force
Soldiers and a small boy marching during Hornsey Warship Week, Greater London, 23 March 1942. 'This little lad shoulders his 'Pop-Gun' and joins in...Soldiers and a small boy marching during Hornsey Warship Week, Greater London, 23 March 1942
One of the organised parties leaving the Washington Club, Hyde Park, for a US tour of London 12th December 1942. One of the organised parties leaving...One of the organised parties leaving the Washington Club, Hyde Park, for a US tour of London 12th December 1942
Winston Churchill, 1942. Mr Churchill broadcasting from Downing Street, November 30th 1942. 'Winston Churchill, 1942Desk, BBC
Scene from In Which We Serve, 1942. A scene from In Which We Serve After the survivors of H. M. S. Torrin have been helped on board another British...A scene from In Which We Serve, 1942In Which We Serve
The First of the Few a pictorial biography of the late RJ Mitchell Leslie Howard plays Mitchell and his daughter Leslie Ruth Howard makes her debut...The First of the Few a pictorial biography of the late RJ Mitchell Leslie Howard plays Mitchell (designer of the Spitfire) and his daughter Leslie Ruth Howard (17) makes her debut as a nurse, 1942Spitfire
United States Army troops seated on and around a Bedford QL medium truck to watch an entertainment show at a military base in England during World...Entertaining US Army Troops
United States Army troops march off after taking part in a parade and welcome ceremony after arriving in Northern Ireland from America during World...US Army Troops Arrive In Europe During WW2World War II, Northern Ireland, Army Soldier
Group of United States Army troops undergo bayonet fighting training after taking part in a parade and welcome ceremony for arriving US soldiers in...US Army Troops Arrive In Europe During WW2World War II, Bayonet
Group of United States Army troops play a Craps dice game on the ground in front of a Nissen hut after taking part in a parade and welcome ceremony...US Army Troops Arrive In Europe During WW2USA, Army Soldier, World War II
Ukrainian civilians search for their family and friends among the dead, massacred when the Germans and Romanians evacuated Kerch in the Crimea on...Searching for the Loved Ones at Kerch, Crimea, 1942World War II, Eastern Front - World War II, Romania
