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Pin-ups Of Yank, The Army Weekly
''Yank, the Army Weekly'' was a weekly magazine published from 1942 through 1945 and distributed to members of the American military during World War II. ''Yank'' included war news, photography, and other features. It had a circulation of more than 2.6 million. One of its most popular features, intended to boost the morale of military personnel serving overseas, was the weekly publication of a pin-up photograph. A feature story in ''Parade (magazine), Parade'' published in 1945 noted: "Excellent war reporting and photography, serious discussions of postwar problems and the now famous ''Sad Sack'' cartoons have made ''Yank'' welcome on far-flung battle lines. But the page most often torn out and tacked up for future reference on barrack walls and foot lockers is the one bearing the official insigne, Yank'' Pin-Up Girl. ''Yank'' pin-ups were distributed to locations worldwide where American soldiers, sailors, and Marines were serving. In 1944, the Associated Press published a repor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yank Pin-Up Girls
Yank may refer to: * Yankee, a slang term, with various meanings, for someone of American origin. It is particularly used in a derogative sense, with connotations of someone from the USA who is arrogant and/or loud-mouthed. Sports teams * Boston Yanks, a National Football League team from 1944 to 1948 * New York Yanks, a National Football League team in 1950 and 1951, originally the Boston Yanks * New York Yankees, a Major League Baseball team nicknamed the "Yanks" * "The Yanks", a nickname for: ** United States men's national soccer team ** United States men's national under-23 soccer team ** United States men's national under-21 soccer team ** United States men's national under-20 soccer team ** United States men's national under-18 soccer team ** United States men's national under-17 soccer team The United States U-17 men's national soccer team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
