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Stalag IVB Cemetery
A large cemetery with many graves. It is captioned 'De laatste rustplaats der in Stalag IVB overleden of omgkomen gevangenen', translated as 'The final resting place of prisoners who died or died in Stalag IVB'.
Laying of Monument Foundations
26 men attending a ceremony laying the foundations of a monument commemorating the prisoners of war who died at Stalag IVB. It is captioned 'Het leggen van de eerste steen van het op te richten monument voor de te Muhlberg overleden…
Tags: memorial; prisoner of war; Stalag 4B
Prisoner of war swimming pool
A view across the camp swimming pool with two swimmers in the pool, watched by several others. Huts and a windmill behind. It is captioned 'Het door de krigsgevangenen tot zwembadomgebouwde brandwater reservoir' translated as 'The fire fighting water…
Tags: prisoner of war; sport
Five Russian prisoners of war
Five prisoners in long coats and hats, captioned 'Mongool, Kirglez, Georgier of Tartaar??? In leder geval strijders der USSR in gevangenschap'
Tags: prisoner of war
Operation Manna
Details of events leading to Operation Manna.
Operation Manna
An account of how the need for Operation Manna arose, how negotiations with the German accupying forces proceeded, how the operation was announced to the Dutch people and a summary of the Operation.
Memorial tile for Operation Manna
Tile and dedication presented to Ted. Tile shows two representations of the Lancaster, flying over a woman and child, with the outline of a town with a rising sun behind, with an inscription in Dutch.
Operation Manna medals and medallions
Medals and medallions presented to Ted Leaviss and others who attended the anniversary celebrations of Operation Manna in Holland in 1984 and later.
Medallion showing Lancasters dropping packages over a stylised Dutch landscape with 1945 and…
Medallion showing Lancasters dropping packages over a stylised Dutch landscape with 1945 and…
Two packs of playing cards
The packs are in a presentation case from the Amsterdam museum. They were presented to Ted Leaviss and all the other attendees to the 40 year celebration of Operation Manna in Holland in 1985.
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Behind Enemy Lines
A biography of Alan Green with personal photographs and headlines. It covers his training in Canada and UK, his first squadron, 218, at Marham flying Wellingtons as a navigator, then Stirlings. He flew 22 operations and was shot down by friendly…
Tags: 218 Squadron; aircrew; Anson; bale out; Battle; bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942); Distinguished Flying Cross; Dulag Luft; entertainment; escaping; Gneisenau; Hurricane; Me 110; memorial; navigator; prisoner of war; RAF Marham; RAF Tangmere; Scharnhorst; shot down; sport; Stalag Luft 3; Stirling; the long march; training; Wellington
De Wervelwind, issue 3, June 1942
Netherlands language newspaper delivered by the RAF. 30 pages of articles and photographs concerning the Royal family, Netherlands forces and other war news.
Tags: propaganda; Resistance