The Anniversary of World War II Pictorial Edition Book

THE TENSION SPREADS across the streets of London, citizens queuing for gas masks, soldiers drilling relentlessly. Air-raid shelters are stocked … the Blitz could come at any moment! Families brace for the unknown, the nation steels itself. After months of fear, it all becomes real! The nerves are unbearable, then … Parliament declares full mobilisation, Britain is at war with Germany. 

Follow the story of World War II through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports published at the time. This edition chronicles the conflict — exactly as it was reported.

Featuring:

– British citizens and soldiers preparing for war in 1939
– The historic parliamentary decision to mobilise after Germany invades Poland
– Major engagements including the D-Day landings, the Allied invasion of Italy, and the advance into Germany
– Global campaigns, from North Africa to Hong Kong and Singapore, the fighting in Burma, and the bombing and surrender of Japan
– A pictorial collection celebrating victory, liberation, and the end of the war

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a history enthusiast, a student of wartime events, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of World War II history ready to be treasured.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.