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U.S. Army-Navy Journal of Recognition: Number 1, September 1943

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U.S. Army-Navy Journal of Recognition
September 1943, Number 1

This monthly publication was a joint effort by the Navy and the Army to bring out the latest and most important recognition news.

Originally published in September 1943 by the Bureau of Aeronautics of the U.S. Navy in magazine format.

Quiz No. 1: "All-In Raid"
No Margin for Error
RAF's York: Britain's Newest Transport is Developed from Lancaster
New Submarine Types: German Subs are Equipped with AA Guns to Fight Planes
Our Battleships
- New and Reconditioned Ships Give U.S. More Power
- Modern Ship Grows Out of Pearl Harbor Wreckage
- Battleships Get New Punch in Pearl Harbor Refits
- New Warships Swell U.S. Fleet
Carriers: Latest Carrier Classes Increase Navy's Punch
Medium Tanks
- British: The Crusader is a Cruiser Tank
- Soviet: T-34 is Great Fighting Tank
- German: Rommel Mainstay was the Pzkw IV
- American: Sherman was Best in North Africa
Don't Confuse Mosquito with Messerschmidt 210
Quiz No. 2: Fighter Types of Nations in the War
"Sighted Sub, Sank Whale" Pilots Get New Medals
U.S. Naval Vessels: Principal Combatant Types by Classes
Jap Air Force
- In 22 Months it Has Proved a Formidable Foe
- Tony: Is New Jap Fighter Plane
- Hap: Fighter is Improved Zero
- Rufe: Jap Float Fighter is Effective
- Zeke: One of Japan's Best Fighters
- Oscar: This Plane Has Fought in Burma, China and Pacific
- Nate: First Used in 197, Nate is Still on Limited Duty
- Val 1 & 2: Jap Dive Bombers Attack Target at Shallow Angles
- Kate: Potent Jap Weapon is This Torpedo Bomber
- Jake: Float Dive Bomber Seen in Entire Pacific Area
- Dave: This Early Scout Plane Has Made an Excellent Record
- Pete: New Single-Float Biplane Hunts Down Allied Ships
- Nell: Dual-Purpose Bomber Has Taken Heavy Toll
- Sally: New Land-Based Bomber is Active in Burma, China
- Lily: Army Bomber Appears in China and Burma
- Betty: Has First Attempt at Armor
- Dinah: Two-place Army Recon Plane
- Mavis: Top Japanese Patrol Plane
Quiz No. 3: Heavy Planes Used for Various Missions
Quiz No. 4: Battleships, The War's Heaviest Weapons
News & Miscellany
Communications
- News
- Source Material
- Teaching Aids
- Quiz Answers
- Credits
IL-2 "Stormovik"
"I-16" & "I-16C"
52 pages
168 photos
5 drawings
42 side-view ship drawings
19 three-view silhouette aircraft drawings
2 three-view aircraft drawings