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Lot #7018
Winston Churchill World War II-Dated Signed Photograph, Shown with Cigar and Naval Anti-Aircraft Gun

Churchill at war—a candid glimpse of the steely Prime Minister wielding a cigar and anti-aircraft gun

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Churchill at war—a candid glimpse of the steely Prime Minister wielding a cigar and anti-aircraft gun

World War II–era vintage glossy 8.25 x 6.5 photo of Winston Churchill staring down the sights of an anti-aircraft gun onboard a Navy ship, neatly signed in fountain pen, "Winston S. Churchill, 1945." Reverse bears a Ministry of Information credit stamp. In very good to fine condition, with a few creases, and a surface stain affecting the end of Churchill's signature.

This remarkable candid photograph captures Winston Churchill in an unstaged wartime moment, shown in unmistakable profile with his iconic cigar clenched between his teeth. Churchill's close interaction with military weaponry and his intense focus evoke the grit and resolve that defined his leadership during Britain’s darkest hours—a vivid glimpse of Churchill at war.

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