This is an original WW2 British Home Front propaganda pamphlet, titled WAR – News-Facts for Fighting Men, Issue No.1, published on 20 September 1941 by the Army Bureau of Current Affairs.

Produced during a critical phase of the war, this pamphlet represents the very first issue of a new official information initiative aimed at British servicemen. Issued at a time when Britain was still fighting without direct American involvement, publications like this were designed to explain the purpose, progress, and wider meaning of the war in clear and accessible terms. Rather than frontline reporting, WAR functioned as an educational and morale-building tool, helping to counter rumour, confusion, and enemy propaganda.

Although military-issued, the content and intent place this firmly within the wider British Home Front information and morale effort, reflecting how the state sought to manage understanding, unity, and resolve across wartime society. Early issues such as this are especially significant, as they mark the starting point of the Army Bureau of Current Affairs’ influential role in wartime education.

The pamphlet retains its original paper format and bold graphic design, with the distinctive ABCA logo to both front and rear. Issue No.1 examples are notably scarcer than later wartime printings, making this an appealing piece of early-war printed ephemera for collectors of Home Front material, wartime propaganda, or British social history.

The condition is very good overall. There is light age toning and minor handling wear consistent with wartime paper, but no major tears or losses. The text remains clear and legible throughout, and the pamphlet presents well for its age, especially given its original intended use as a disposable information handout.

A wonderful example in good condition and the fact that it’s issue No. 1 cannot be understated.