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The Crate

The Crate - pen and ink

A clever adaptation of the Molotov bread basket to be used in the London suburbs in case of invasion

A clever adaptation of the Molotov bread basket to be used in the London suburbs in case of invasion - pen and watercolour

Confusing the enemy’s sense of direction at the cross-roads in a rural parish

Confusing the enemy’s sense of direction at the cross-roads in a rural parish - pen and watercolour

The melted butter tank stopper doing its stuff in South East England

The melted butter tank stopper doing its stuff in South East England - pen and watercolour

Stout members of the sixth column dislodge an enemy machine gun post on the dome of St Paul’s

Stout members of the sixth column dislodge an enemy machine gun post on the dome of St Paul's - pen and watercolour

The sixth column shake off an enemy machine gun post from the dome of St. Paul’s

The sixth column shake off an enemy machine gun post from the dome of St. Paul's - pen and ink

The Sixth Column at work – here they come, disguised parachutists receive a warm welcome

The Sixth Column at work – here they come

Some of our new sixth columnists frustrating a dastardly attempt by the fifth column to tamper with a railway signal

Some of our new sixth columnists frustrating a dastardly attempt by the fifth column to tamper with a railway signal - pen and ink

The Jumping tank

The Jumping tank - pen and ink

Doubling Gloucester cheeses by the Gruyere method in an old Gloucester cheese works – when cheese is scarce

Doubling Gloucester cheeses by the Gruyere method in an old Gloucester cheese works - when cheese is scarce - pen and watercolour

Rough sketch for “Doubling Gloucester cheeses by the Gruyere method in an old Gloucester cheese works ? when cheese is scarce”

Rough sketch for “Doubling Gloucester cheeses by the Gruyere method in an old Gloucester cheese works ? when cheese is scarce” - pen and ink

Another unpleasant surprise for the invader

Another unpleasant surprise for the invader - pen and ink

Elephants at the Zoo carry on during the blitz

Elephants at the Zoo carry on during the blitz - pen and ink

Enemy invasion guns operating from coastal batteries in enemy occupied territory

Enemy invasion guns operating from coastal batteries in enemy occupied territory - pen and ink

New method of training young German ski troops . . .

New method of training young German ski troops . . . - pen and ink

One of our new aqua-tanks operating in the fen district during recent manoeuvres

One of our new aqua-tanks operating in the fen district during recent manoeuvres - pen and ink

One of the first mobile location detectors designed for hilly country operating in the Welsh mountains

One of the first mobile location detectors designed for hilly country operating in the Welsh mountains - pen and ink

Our troops take advantage of a mirage in the desert to check the advance of the enemy

Our troops take advantage of a mirage in the desert to check the advance of the enemy - pen and ink

Plucky attempt to salvage a vessel with cargo of spaghetti . . .

Plucky attempt to salvage a vessel with cargo of spaghetti . . . - pen and ink

Safe scuttling in mid-Atlantic

Safe scuttling in mid-Atlantic - pen and ink