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YCousinsHL[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Handwritten notes from January to July 1941.

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SRogersK1579511v10032.jpg
The invention of radar and electronic navigational devices.

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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…

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A vertical aerial photograph of Oslo harbour with the 'Admiral Scheer' battleship arrowed.
On the reverse 'Frame horizontal to full width include Oslo ignore rest T & B'.

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PChandlerEB22030043.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of the Tirpitz, annotated '29 Tirpitz Ofotfiord 1941 16 knots'.

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PChandlerEB22030041.jpg
A vertical aerial photograph of Kiel docks. Three ships are arrowed 'Pocket Battleship (Scheer)' and two 'Hipper cruisers'.

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YWyrillWR553311v1.pdf
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…

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President Roosevelt’s address to the American people is reproduced. He describes the steps being taken to respond to what he calls an unprecedented national emergency, preparing the military, navy and civil protection to protect American interests…

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There is a photograph of Lieutenant Otto Kretschmer, “the wolf of the Atlantic”, arriving at an English port as a prisoner of war. The OKW is asked to confirm the whereabouts of Günther Prien, said to be one of only three U-boat commanders Hitler…

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AMuhlTG19770430-0002.mp3
Arthur Harris speaks about the reduction of frontline soldiers available to the Germany army, due to the redirection of men to anti-aircraft defences and repairs to the German armament industry, as a result of bombing by the RAF and the 8th USAAF. He…

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NMansellEJ220520-03.jpg
A newspaper cutting reporting Winston Churchill on two wartime related issues. The first is about the continued threat from U-boats and the second an explanation about Britain's role in Syria.

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LWhiteGWA1279957v1.pdf
G White’s Flying Log Book as a wireless operator and air gunner from 18 November 1942 until 7 May 1946. Training at No. 4 Radio School, No. 1 Air Gunnery School, 28 Operational Training Unit, 1652 Conversion Unit. Posted to 78 Squadron in July 1943…

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A propaganda newsheet published by the RAF. With articles about Roosevelt's speech, Rudolf Hess, invasion of Crete, B-17s, Goebbels and sinking of the Bismarck.

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Account of Bomber Command sinking of the Tirpitz with 12,000 lb bombs. Discusses the use of aircraft to sink warships and the effect of explosions of ships magazines in British battleships. Includes b/w photograph of sunken ship and diagram relating…

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SUprichardWG[Ser#-DoB]v20055.jpg
A reconnaissance photograph of the southern end of the docks at Kiel. Several ships are visible in docks or tied to jetties. Arrowed and annotated are the ships Gneisenau, Hipper, Lutzow and Scharnhorst. Hipper and Gneisenau are surrounded by box…

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PLawJH19020005.jpg
Sketches of a fighter aircraft, a submarine, Hitler's head with comments 'England is losing the Battle of the Atlantic' and 'I wonder' with thought bubbles 'Graf Spee, Taranto and Bismark'. Finally a sailor's head saying 'You can help with the Battle…

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SRoyallGL1801494v10031.jpg
An short account of an operation to Kiel, with photographs of the battleship Admiral Scheer.
Upper photograph shows a starboard view of the Admiral Scheer. It is captioned: 'The German Battleship "Admiral Sheer" in 1937.'
Lower photograph shows a…

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EMartinESBatchelderHE20170502.pdf
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers episodes in his life until he was…

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A cutting referring to an attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 3 24-7-43'.

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Left - newspaper cutting - Oxford man's DFC. Concerns award of medal to ex Flight Lieutenant Lewis Victor Rosser in connection with sinking of Admiral Scheer. Gives review of citation and some background details. Includes full face b/w…

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BLovattPHastieRv2.pdf
A biography of Roy Hastie.

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BLovattPHastieRv1.pdf
An incomplete biography of Roy Hastie. Only pages 1 to 46, 104 to 106, 128 to 133 and 34 additional unnumbered pages are included.

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Dare to Discover - Reflections of Vaughan Thomas Hilton
The book describes V T Hilton's life in Australia, his training and service with 192 Squadron.

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NHayhurstJM170725-03.jpg
The front page of the Daily Mail newspaper with news of the Nuremberg trial . It includes a photograph of 18 of the 21 accused.

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NHayhurstJM170725-020001.jpg
A newspaper with details of the end of the war with Germany.

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