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World War II Airgraphs From the World War II Airgraphs Collection
Airgraphs were written on standard forms and were photographed onto 16mm film. This was sent to the destination country where it was developed and printed to half the original size. The prints were placed in window envelopes and delivered through the normal mail. As soon as this was completed the original forms and film were destroyed. However, if something went wrong the forms could be re-photographed and the film sent through once more. Thus the system was quite reliable. Except for one case at Christmas 1944, all official forms were supplied without illustrations. The illustrated airgraphs were printed by military units stationed overseas, often as a replacement for Christmas cards.
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