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John Heape's account of the Long March
A copy of a diary kept by John.
Interview with Geoffrey Kenneth Wilson
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Geoffrey's story at the end of the Long March.
Two seat aircraft under fire
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.
Two drawings
Left side - a Dornier aircraft in a dive with airbrakes out and crew with cockpit ejected from the front.
Right a prisoner carrying many pots and pans walking towards a building with smoke issuing and worried man sticking his head out the door.
Right a prisoner carrying many pots and pans walking towards a building with smoke issuing and worried man sticking his head out the door.
Collage of Blenheim and Ju-87
Cut out b/w photographs of a Blenheim and below a Ju-87 with flames from rear.
German bomber with crew blown out front
Airborne twin-engine German bomber with controls, dashboard, front gun and pilot ejected out of the front and airbrake open at the back.
Guard with bayonet and prisoner
A Luftwaffe guard holding rifle with bayonet pointing at prisoner with arched back and shouting 'Raus!' (Out!) Captioned 'and somehow I knew'.
Letter from Horst Diener to Harold Batchelder
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Information concerning Flying Officer Fritz Gutezeit and his wireless operator Sergeant Heinz Jamischewski who were killed on 20 May 1942 near St Froud [Sint-Truiden] airport when their Messerschmidt ME110 collided with a bomber. Both men were…
Interview with Jacqui Whitehead
Jacqui Whitehead talks of how she has been involved with veterans, remembrance, and the Air Gunners Association over the last thirty years. She discusses stories of reconciliation, and how the Flightpath of Friendship and Reconciliation became a…
German parachutists
A Junkers 52 dropping parachutists over Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
The city showing bomb damage. On reverse, 'The city centre of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Showing destruction wrought by German dive-bombers in 1940'.
Aircraft recognition book
Book with photographs of six aircraft each of 40 pages with opposite lined page for notes. Some are identified.
German receipt and watch confiscation notice
On the left a notice that a watch found amongst belongings was property of British Air Ministry and had been confiscated. On the right a German receipt made out to George Thomson. Mentions Stalag Luft 7.
Incident over Mannheim
Short account of shooting down of 15 Squadron Lancaster NF958 (LS-M) by Ofw Ludwig Schmitt in Messerschmitt 110G-2. Two crew killed and the other prisoner of war. List crew including George Thomson (navigator). Includes painting of the incident.
Map of Stalag Luft 7
Drawn map showing layout of camp.
Tropical Equipment Supplement to the Ju 87 R-2 Bed Regulation
Ju 87 Pilots and operators guide
Aircraft recognition list for RAF and some Luftwaffe
List of aircraft with corresponding wingspan.
Staryi Saltiv
Vertical aerial photograph of Staryi Saltiv with caption in German. Several features along the Donets River are numbered and circled. Handwritten annotation 'Starys - Ssaltoff' on lower right side of image. Handwritten annotation on reverse "etwa…
Me 262
An Me 262 parked on dispersal with trees behind.
Damage to He 111
From printed book a photograph of crack in leading edge of the wing of He 111 which had run into cable of barrage balloon. Reverse has photograph of torpedo loading on a Beaufort.
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German language propaganda leaflet
The leaflet refutes the claim in the German press that ships forming part of British convoys are going to their death. Instead, there are said to be significant U-boat losses, mirroring 1917-18 when reporting of losses was suppressed. Gaps are being…
Idwal Davies' badges
Ten photographs.
#1 the box containing the badges posted to Idwal's family member.
#2 the box opened showing the badges inside.
#3 and 4, six brevets front and rear.
#5 RAF Warrant Officer's badges.
#6 and 7 Luftwaffe breast eagle.
#8 and 9…
#1 the box containing the badges posted to Idwal's family member.
#2 the box opened showing the badges inside.
#3 and 4, six brevets front and rear.
#5 RAF Warrant Officer's badges.
#6 and 7 Luftwaffe breast eagle.
#8 and 9…
Wimpey Nights - the life and times of Pilot Officer Gerry Stone RAF
Biography by Steve Bond. Include photograph of Gerry Stone in uniform at the beginning. There are several photographs throughout the document of aircrew and aircraft. Chapter 1 - enlistment and training. Covers joining up, training as wireless…
Combat claims Major Wolfgang Thimmig DK
List of 23 claims between 118 June 1941 and 8 July 1944. Flew with 2.NJG 1, Stab III/NJG, III/NJG 1, Stab/NJG 4. Claims against Whitley, Wellington, Hampden, Halifax, Lancaster, B-26 and Stirling.