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EMichelJBengston[Mo]451216.pdf
Joseph refers to the loss of the seven airmen on 3 May 1944 at Courboin. Included are photographs of a visit by Joseph to Leicestershire, Clifford Shenton's parents, Graves in Courboin on the day of the funeral and a view over Courboin to the crash…

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On 13th December 1945, Gustave Traineau, Chief Brigadier of Police in Sens, recounts how a young English soldier, badly injured in a German operation against the Maquis in spring 1944, was brought to the hospital in Sens. After poor treatment by the…

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The writer wishes the recipient Good Health and mentions if he visits Paris his son would be happy to meet him. He has souvenirs from the war and his father.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Anna. On the reverse [undecipherable] 14 March 56'.

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An announcement on 7th November 1944 by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in which he warns that severe punishment will be given to any Germans mistreating those in forced labour battalions or concentration…

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Front has picture of statue of liberty and text 'To the country that gave us freedom, we will give freedom back'. On the reverse a message to the French people.

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Includes some detail about Sydney Fox and W/O Reginald Burcher RAAF (Wireless Operator). Complains that RAF did not take much trouble with salvage of aircraft or identification of crew. This explains why there were so many commonwealth missing. He…

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A facsimile £1 note with Arabic writing on the reverse.

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A biography, written in Dutch, summarising Flying Officer John Maunsell's service with RAF Bomber Command. The document includes photographs of Maunsell, his aircrews and aircraft flown together with details of operations taken from his log book. …

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A list, in Russian, with Chan Chandler's name, for the award of Russian honours.

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Douglas Barber's medal decree.

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The letter from Grace to Mme Guyot concerns her daughter, Elizabeth. She was due to collect her in the summer but informs Mme Guyot that her older brother will be in France around the first week of June from a business trip to Morocco and could…

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The leaflet suggests that England, Poland and France are not the aggressors; they were all ill-equipped for the conflict, compared to Germany, who had been investing significantly in getting on a war footing for some time.

Germany is facing…

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In light of the open hostility between the army and party, following the generals failed assassination attempt on Hitler and their declared peace government, the leaflet makes an appeal to the German workers. It urges them, for the first time since…

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German document about the plot against Hitler was organised by a small clique of former generals and lists them. In addition other German language news.

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Identity card issued by the Polish Air Force Headquarters awarding Stanislaw Sewerin the Polish Air Medal for the first and second time. The card was issued in London and signed by the Head of the Personnel Department. It is embossed at the top…

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Printed identity card authorising Platoon Pilot Sewerin to wear the Polish Cross of Valour. The card was issued in London on 12 September 1945 and is stamped by the Head of the Personnel Department. The card is stamped in red with the stamp of the…

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Stanislaw Sewerin's identity card for the Fédération Nationale des Combattants Volontaires des Guerres 1914-1918 1939-1945 et des Forces de la Résistance. There is a head and shoulders photograph of Sewerin in uniform on the front of the card…

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Typewritten card granting Corporal Sewerin the right to wear a pilot's badge issued at No 16 Polish Service Flying Training School at RAF Newton. The front of the card is stamped in red with the flying school stamp and is signed by S Cwynar,…

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French demobilisation certificate for Master Corporal Sewerin indicating that in May 1940 he joined the Polish Army in France in Beirut. He served with the Carpathian Hunters' Brigade in Syria.

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LSewerinS704459v2.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Warrant Officer Stanislaw Sewerin covering 19 July 1944 to 16 July 1948 detailing day and night training flights and operations with: 18 Officer Training Unit, 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and 300 Squadron. The period 29 June…

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LSewerinS704459v1.pdf
Pilots Flying Log Book for Sergeant Stanislaw Sewerin covering 22 May 1943 to 4 July 1944 detailing day and night training flights at No 25 (P) Elementary Flying Training School, No 16 (P) Service Flying Training School and No 4 Air Gunnery School. …

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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…

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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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The leaflet reflects on the RAF’s impact on the German war industry from 1941 to 1943, forcing it to move to the East as a result of its more explosive bombs and longer flight capabilities with the Stirling and Liberator.

An explanation is given…

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