Officers of the United States Army Air Forces examine a bombsight taken from a German plane captured in the Egypt-Libyan offensive. The sight was found to be considerably inferior to equipment on British and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 48 wordsFor the past 17 months, Oatlands flax mill employees have purchased 10 war savings certificates each month. The yearly balance disclosed that certificates ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 13 Feb 1943, Page 2
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