The War Illustrated, Volume 6, No. 137, Page 207, September 18, 1942.
On his way to Moscow, and also on his return, Mr. Churchill called at Cairo, and in consultation with the political and military leaders reviewed the whole Middle East situation. The Premier also visited the front in Egypt, and here we see him surveying the desert across which, only a short distance away, lies Rommel's army. Photo, British Official: Crown Copyright.
An important Allied offensive was opened in the South-West Pacific on August 7. In the course of this operation strong forces of the United States Marine Corps were landed on certain of the islands of
On August 16 our M.T.B.s engaged German R-boats in the Straits of Dover and sank or damaged four of them without loss to themselves. Lieut. D. C. Sidebottom, R.N.V.R., who commanded one of our patrols