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6 January 1940. Lieutenant Jorma Sarvanto of 4/Lentolaivue 24 (Finnish Air Force) shot down six Soviet Ilyushin DB-3 bombers. He was flying Fokker D.XXI, FR-97.
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BORN THIS DAY
John Piper (1906-1992)
British painter, printmaker & designer. An official WWII war artist, his depictions of bomb-damaged churches and landmarks, most notably Coventry Cathedral, made him a household name. Pistyll Maes-Glasau, 1940. #bornthisday #swindoncollection
I was just reading about #MargueriteZorach the other day and wondered why I wasn't more familiar with her work. @PtldMuseumofArt had at least 6 of her canvases on exhibit, including this exemplary, and very Maine, Diana of the Sea, 1940. #ITweetMuseums
[1300 x 883]HMS Ramillies in the Mediterranean, Nov 1940. from /u/Tsquare43 at #WarshipPorn ➡ https://t.co/HPvPrnGxSK
The 40% off print sale continues! Use the checkout code EARLY1940. https://t.co/wAuhuTFpeO
#LeSelfieDuSamedi👀
Héros des temps modernes🦸♂️
Mobilisé en 1939 puis fait prisonnier, il s'évade et gagne Lyon en 1940. Dessinateur et résistant, il continue à publier ap. la #2GM sous le pseudo Chott et donne naissance à Fantax
#QuiEsTu👤:Pierre Mouchot
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@sommecourt A couple from my collection, taken by a German serviceman in the Vosges, June 1940. As well as the French Colonial troops, there is a photograph of members of 22nd Mule Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps following their capture.
A nice drawing depicting German cavalry men during a reconnaisse around 17 may 1940. Drawing is made by a war sketcher. #WarHorseWednesday
The immortal John Lennon was born #OTD 1940. He included 'The Singularge Experience of Miss Anne Duffield' in A Spaniard in the Work. #TheBeatles
let's not forget the other tragic " Rosh-ha-Shana : "....Lodz, Poland, a Rosh Hashanah greeting card from the ghetto, 1940..
James Gleeson (1915-2008). We Inhabit the Corrosive Littoral of Habit, 1940.
The saint of the students. A beautiful Italian.
Canonized for her great devotion in the year 1940.
And I was also scared of her picture as a child, for that effect of following you with her eyes. (versions: Saint, Modern, Nudy and Praying) #religion #profanetion #Profanet
#FrankHoward was an #American #college #football player and coach. He played college football for #Alabama. at #Clemson College he became head #coach in 1940. Howard coached the Clemson Tigers for 30 years, the 15th most wins of any college football coach. #HowardsRock
Buenas noches, si no pudieron ir a la muestra "Public Domain Superheroes" en ICANA - Instituto Cultural Argentino Norteamericano, pueden leer todas las historietas que hice en mi blog, como por ejemplo, la continuación del Thor de Wright Lincoln que fue publicado en 1940.
James Brolin was born on this day in 1940. He screen tested for Octopussy before Roger Moore confirmed he’d be back...
Today we are featuring the book 'Popular Home Decoration' by Mary Davis Gillies, published in 1940. The book feels like a time capsule not just because of its charming vintage interiors, but also because of how Gillies appeals to her target audience. More: https://t.co/aZbordhcdI