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American poster to promote sale of war bonds, featuring an African-American US Army Tuskegee pilot, possibly Lt Robert W. Diez, 1943; the text reads 'Keep us flying! BUY WAR BONDS'	American propaganda poster 'UNITED WE WIN', showing African-American and Caucasian aircraft factory workers working together, 1943

American propaganda poster featuring African-American US Navy sailor Doris Miller, 1943; the text read 'above and beyond the call of duty'	American propaganda poster featuring Isoroku Yamamoto, circa 1943

An intercept sheet of German radio transmission created for the cryptologists at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, 1940s	Anti-Japanese poster depicting Filipino resistance, 1940s

Anti-Japanese poster printed by the United States Army	German stamp released in 1943 featuring Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers

Hein ter Poorten's prisoner of war file, 1940s	Invitation to the commissioning ceremony of USS New Jersey, early 1943

Leaflet dropped over Japanese-held areas of China encouraging civilians to help downed American airmen, 1943. Note the Blood Chit inside the flier’s jacket. Photo 1 of 3.	Leaflet dropped over Japanese-held areas of China encouraging civilians to help downed American airmen, 1943. Note the Blood Chit inside the flier’s jacket. Photo 2 of 3.

Leaflet dropped over Japanese-held areas of China encouraging civilians to help downed American airmen, 1943. Note the Blood Chit inside the flier’s jacket. Photo 3 of 3.	Plan for camouflage Measure 32v11 Design 18D for USS North Carolina, circa 1943, 1 of 2

Plan for camouflage Measure 32v11 Design 18D for USS North Carolina, circa 1943, 2 of 2	Plan for camouflage Measure 32v6 Design 10D for USS North Carolina, circa 1943, 1 of 2; this design would remain unused

Plan for camouflage Measure 32v6 Design 10D for USS North Carolina, circa 1943, 2 of 2; this design would remain unused	Recognition drawing of Illustrious-class carriers

United States Navy diagram of German torpedo types. The Type I (top) had a typical wet heater engine; The Type III was the first German electric torpedo; and the Type V (GNAT) was an acoustic homing torpedo.	US Army technical manual drawing on the Japanese Type 91 grenade