Through the Camera's Eye:
The Allison Collection 
of World War II Photographs (continued)

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12-30-40

77.09.3747.a

Sheffield Rocked by German Raid
Sheffield, England—Modern homes like these in Sheffield were blasted Thursday night, by a German “utter destruction” air raid. Despite its dead and ruins, the famous British steel city continues war manufacturing.
Credit: ACME.

12-31-40

77.09.2038

Italy Strengthens Ethiopian Defenses
ETHIOPIA – Apprehensive of a British attack in Eastern Africa since loss of territory in Egypt and Libya, Italy is rushing new forces to supplement her defenses in Ethiopia. Here according to Italian-censored caption, cavalry units in the region of Kassala (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) advance across the desert, guarded overhead to war planes. In the sand may be seen track of motorized units preceding them.
Credit: (ACME)

12-31-40

77.09.3449

Tel Aviv Buries Air Raid Dead
Tel Aviv, Palestine.. – Members of the Tel Aviv Civil Guards carry the bodies of those killed during the Italian raid on the city to the cemetery here.  These photos, made some time ago are the first pictures reaching here following the disastrous bombardment of the Palestine capital.
Credit line (ACME)

12-31-40

77.09.3460

Tel Aviv Buries Air Raid Dead
Tel Aviv, Palestine - - Trucks carry the bodies of the victims of the Italian raid on this city through the streets to the cemetery where all were buried in a common grave.  A number were killed in the raid.  This is one of the first photos arriving here since the raid, which occurred some time ago.
Credit line (ACME)

1-2-41

77.09.4095

Oh, For the Life of a Sailor
These British tars on a shore station find life there somewhat different from life at sea. While waiting for their new ship, says English censor (who refuses to say where the men are), they made good use of the time digging trenches.
Credit: ACME

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77.09.4224a

ENGLAND—To guard England’s inland waterways against possible seaplane landings during a German invasion attempt, and at the same time to train young sailors for the Royal Navy, a fleet of small, fast and easily maneuverable launches constantly patrol in conjunction with units of the Navy and Naval Air Arm. Photo shows two launches on patrol, with guns trained on the sky where the enemy might appear.
Credit Line (ACME)

1-5-41

77.09.608

Chicago Bureau
Test “Flying Fortress” Endurance
DAYTON, OHIO – Crew of Boeing B 17 army bomber checking route of 15 hour 3000 mile endurance test, longest nonstop non refueling flight ever attempted by army air force, shortly before take-off from Patterson field at Dayton, Ohio. Left to right: Lieut. G.E. Glober, Lieut P.F. Davis, Lieut M.M. Munn, Sgt. H.A. Lindle, Capt. O.O. Benson, Sgt. E.W Meeker.
Please credit “ACME” 

1-5-41

77.09.994

RADIOPHOTO
CHICAGO BUREAU
TARGETS FOR DIVE BOMBERS
ST. LOUIS, MO. – Armored gasoline powered target boats tied up in St. Louis, enroute from Great Lakes Training Station to join naval units in Gulf of Mexico. Black stripe down center of boats are bulls eyes for dive bombers which use the boats as live targets during practice. Although planes use Non penetrating bombs operators of targets have feeling of mouse waiting for cat to pounce.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME

1-7-41

77.09.3728ab

Veterans Swear Allegiance to Petain
Lyon, France—Massed French war veterans raised their right arms as they swear allegiance to the regime of Marshall Petain during the great welcome accorded the French Chief of State during his recent visit to Lyon. Passed by French censor.
Credit: ACME.

1-7-41

77.09.4210a

BRITISH RECORD OF AIR BATTLE
LONDON: Official photographs of aerial combats in which British hurricane and Spitfire planes take part are recorded in 16 m.m. film fitted in cameras mounted in the wings alongside the guns.  When the gunner fires, the camera automatically goes into action; when the firing ceases, the photographic record stops.  If the pictures sometimes lack clarity due to cloud condensation on the lens, vibration and fumes from exhaust of aircraft being attacked, they nevertheless provide certain evidence of concentrated gunfire by fighter planes.  The eight-gun power of a fighter plane has greater strength than the entire machine gun strength of a 1914 brigade of Infantry.  Photo shows: - a formation of Heinkel III’s at which a British fighter plane is firing. 
Credit: Acme

1-7-41

77.09.4227a

LONDON—Official photographs of aerial combats in which British Hurricane and Spitfire planes take part are recorded on 16 m.m. film fitted in cameras mounted in wings alongside the guns. When the gunner fires, the camera automatically goes into action; when firing ceases, the photographic record stops. If pictures sometimes lack clarity due to cloud condensation on lens, vibration and fumes from exhaust of aircraft being attacked, they nevertheless provide certain evidence of concentrated gunfire by fighter planes. The eight-gun power of a fighter plane has greater strength than the entire machine gun strength of 1914 Brigade of Infantry. Photo shows: Attacking Heinkel 111’s caught in the hail of bullets from the defending fighter plane.
Credit Line (ACME)

1-7-41

77.09.4231a

(Lower left corner of caption torn away)
BRITISH RECORD OF AIR BATTLE
LONDON—Official photographs of aerial combats in which British Hurricane and Spitfire planes take part are recorded on 16 m.m. film fitted in cameras mounted in wings alongside the guns. When the gunner fires, the camera automatically goes into action; when firing ceases, the photographic record stops. If pictures sometimes lack clarity due to cloud condensation on lens, vibration and fumes from exhaust of aircraft being attacked, they nevertheless provide certain evidence of concentrated gunfire by fighter planes. The eight-gun power of a fighter plane has greater strength than the entire machine gun strength of 1914 Brigade of Infantry. Photo shows: A Dornier at close…attacked by a British…

1-10-41

77.09.1039.a

RADIOPHOTO
CLEVELAND BUREAU
TO STAGE SHIRT-IRONING CONTEST
CLEVELAND, O.- Two teams of two women each from two laundries here will vie for shirt-ironing honors. The women, using latest equipment instead of traditional flat iron, will see who can turn out the greatest number of men’s shirts in an hour. In top photo Miss Julia Metro, left, and Mrs. Mary Tackas will represent The Rapid Three Hour Laundry. Below Miss Julie Bradia, left, and Miss Mary Varovac will uphold hone of New Method Laundry.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME

1-11-41

77.09.1475

San Francisco Bureau
After the Battle: Italian Prisoners Get Smokes
After the smoke of battle comes the smoke of cigarettes and Italian prisoners, captured by British in the Western Desert near Sioi Barrani, are shown reaching for cigarettes offered by one of their captors.

1-11-41

77.09.2025

Radiophoto
German Fliers Arrive in Italy
ITALY – “Italians greeting German fliers upon arrival in Italian city,” was the meager caption accompanying this picture, radioed from Berlin. According to a Rome announcement, German fliers recently took part in an Italian torpedo-plane and dive bombing attack on a formation of British warships in the Sicilian Channel.
Credit: (ACME Radiophoto)

1-11-41

77.09.3839

Chicago Bureau
Milwaukee Organizes Air Warden Corps
Milwaukee, Wic. Local Air Warden Corps patterned after the system used by Great Britain, has been organized to train Milwaukeeans in air raid defense in event of emergency by a group of ex-Marines, who have elected William G. Hoppe, above, commander of unit. Thought to be the first unit organized in the United States, the corps will be trained in fire prevention, handling of incendiary bombs, first aid, and use of gas masks, and placed in charge of sections under their care.
Credit: ACME.

1-13-41

77.09.1030

RADIOPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
MOTOR TORPEDOBOAT FLOTILLA HEADS SOUTH
NEW YORK CITY – An airview of the flotilla of eleven of the Navy’s motor torpedoboats, detailed for duty in southern waters “somewhere off Key West, Fla.,” as the deadly and swift little craft raise foaming wakes in the waters of Lower New York Bay with a fast start to their new stations. These craft, which can do over 70 miles per hour, are manned by 20 officers and 150 men, specially selected for the assignment. The flotilla is commanded by Lieutenant Commander Earl S. Caldwell.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME

1-13-41

77.09.3608

Booked “for the Duration”
North Africa—Some of the thousands of Italians taken prisoner by the English and Australian forces pushing into Libya await transportation to prison camps at an unnamed spot in the Western Desert. Photo made by the Australian army photographer, flown from Sydney to the U.S.
Credit: ACME.

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77.09.175

British Battleship Launched
CLYDESIDE -- The 35,000-ton British battleship "Duke of York" slides into the water on the Clydeside after launching ceremonies presided over by Queen Elizabeth and King George. She is one of five ships of this class which were started before the war broke out.
Credit: (ACME)

1-14-41

77.09.326

Destructive Flames Sweep London's "City"
LONDON, ENGLAND -- The night sky is brilliantly lighted by the flames sweeping London's historic "City" in the worst raid of the war on London in which German bombers dropped thousands of incendiary bombs. The Guildhall, the famous Wren Church of St. Bride's and dozens of other buildings of history were ruined in the raid.
Credit: (ACME)

1-14-41

77.09.335

London Carries On
LONDON -- Following the most destructive air raid ever felt by a city, Londoners line up at this barrier to ask officials if their office buildings are still standing.
Credit: (ACME)

1-14-41

77.09.1014

RADIOPHOTO
CONSTRUCTION OF ARMY BARRACKS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
FORT WARREN, WYO. – Part of 300 buildings under construction at Ft. Warren, Wyoming, which will be finished by March 1, far ahead of schedule. The barracks are being built at a cost of $1,500,000, and will house 8,000 conscriptees. The cantonment occupies territory adjacent to present post buildings, which, prior to Nov. 1, was virgin prairie.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME

1-14-41

77.09.1033

RADIOPHOTO
FREEDOM – HIS BREATH OF LIFE
NORTH AFRICA – As a Sergeant proudly carries the honored pennant of his troops, Spahis, famous desert-bred cavalry of France, maintain an unceasing patrol in the desert with the forces of Free France under General De Gaulle. After the collapse of France, the Spahis rode from Syria to join De Gaulle’s men.
Credit: OWI Radiophoto from ACME

1-14-41

77.09.1350

BRITAIN EXECUTES “RADIO SPIES”
LONDON—Here are the dismantled radio sets with were found on the persons of Jose Waldberg, 25-year-old German from Mainz, and Karl Meier, 24, a Ditch subject of German origin, when arrested by British authorities. Under the Treachery Act the men were found guilty of being spies and hanged at Pentonville Prison.
Credit: Acme

1-14-41

77.09.2377

SHELLS FALL AROUND BRITISH SHIPS IN NAVAL BATTLE
OFF THE COAST OF SARDINIA—Shells from distant Italian warships raise geysers around two of the British cruisers which took part in the naval engagement westward of Sardinia on Nov. 27^th. The battle took place after British planes located an Italian force of two battleships and a large number of cruisers and destroyers about 75 miles away from the British flotilla. The British ships changed course and sped to intercept the enemy. This picture was taken from one of the units of the British fleet during the long range engagement which ended with the Italian ships seeking the protection of coastal defenses.
Credit: Acme