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SDeansJAG-ParkTMv1.pdf
Dr Park's memoirs relating to the Long March.
1. Gresse Bombing account.
2. The Long March from Stalag 357.
3. Transcript of telephone conversation with Dr Park.
4. Letter from Heather at Reader's Digest to Cornelius Ryan.
5. Two letters from Dr…

SDeansJAG-MowerEAv1.pdf
Brief notes kept by Mower. Included is Dixie Deans 'Ausweis' pass.

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A transcript of an article in the Daily Express. It describes the liberation of prisoners of war at two camps near Fallingbostel.

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Murray describes his impressions of the Long March. He describes Dixie Deans passing on real news from the BBC radio they had with them.

MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-15.pdf
The crossing of a bridge under attack from RAF aircraft.

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A description of the Long March. It covers the attack on the column of men by RAF Typhoons who mistook the prisoners of war for German soldiers.

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Colour drawing of Pinocchio and birthday greetings.

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Title 'Place red on red and clamp'.
Head portraits of 29 men as well as other figures. Most have individual speech bubble quotes.

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On the left a uniformed sergeant airman with gas mask case simulating firing guns. On the right sitting on the same log a woman in khaki uniform looking away bored. Captioned 'I gave him one burst .... of course .. no need for another and......'

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An airman wearing tunic with observers brevet, and side cap walking with his arm around a woman wearing Jodhpurs holding a riding crop. Captioned '..not a cloud in the sky - but we went in anyway...'

The 'woman in jodhpurs' is meant to be in the…

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View of cockpit of two-seat, single-engine fighter with bemused gunner being attacked by twin engine German aircraft, whose bullets bounce off pilot's head.

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View of cockpit of bi-plane with pilot looking apprehensive and gunner pointing backward. The silhouettes of six enemy aircraft are behind them.

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On the left a drawing of two airmen,. One standing with mug shouting at another sitting at a table on which is a mug.
Top right - a German guard wearing greatcoat and helmet with slung rifle, walking in rain away from fence while underneath him is…

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Two airmen wearing uniform tunics arguing in a room while a third flies up towards the ceiling. On the right sketches of faces.

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A prisoner emerging from tunnel under camp wire fence, illuminated by German guard with torch. Captioned 'Nocturne'.

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On the left a policeman with his eye on a sergeant airman wearing tunic with observer brevet sitting on a folding chair. On the right a woman sitting on a similar chair with her back to the airman.

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Folder with drawings. Label text 'The drawings of 'Todd' W/O GCG Hawkins RAF, drawn whilst a prisoner of war in Germany during World War 2 1939-1945. Brought back from Germany by his friends to his wife Jessie, who handed them for safe keeping, to…