Service Newspapers of World War Two 1939-1948 publications for soldiers, sailors, and airmen from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, India, and countries of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East serving in major theaters of World War II. Intended to support morale and to create an atmosphere of solidarity, to keep service personnel informed about events in their units and immediate locality, and to deliver news from home and about the war at large. Includes Union Jack, Stars and Stripes (London edition, for American troops in the European theatre), The Maple Leaf (for Canadian troops), Eighth Army News (for British troops in Italy), Springbok (for South African troops in the Middle East), and Victory and Fauji Akhbar (for troops serving in India).