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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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Training advice to women on the home with the German eagle crest on the cover.

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Propaganda leaflet aimed at the German-speaking population. Page 1 announces that the first two 1000 bomber attacks have taken place and promises more. Page 2 gives quotes from allied leaders outlining the rights a defeated Germany could expect from…

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Propaganda leaflet. Front has pictures of four-engine bomber and German text. Reverse has photograph of Nuremburg rally and date 1937 and German text.

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Hitler admits, in radio address at 1am on 21st July, to German generals’ coup. Leaflet points to heightened tensions between army and party. Claims the latter wants to prolong the war for its own ends, whereas generals want peace, acting when their…

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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 group of ten men all wearing civilian suits, four with caps standing on a pavement in the doorway of a the pharmacy at Berezhany. On the reverse Polish handwriting and date '13/V1/1934'. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with…

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Hungary is one of the few countries still aligned with Germany despite widespread damage inflicted by Allied bombing: MAVAG works, Szolnok, Szob, Budapest East and South, Baja, Nyiregyhaza, Cegled, Miskolc, Szekesfehervar, Hatvan, Csap, Szatmar,…

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A group consisting men, women and children standing in a group on deck of a ship. The young girl on the left is holding a Japanese flag. Two Japanese Naval officers are standing just right of centre in middle of group. Roy Chadwick is centre at the…

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One page with list giving dates, crew names, callsign, location. Second page has date, location, aircraft details, crew names. Aircraft mentioned: Me 110 and Do 217.

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A newspaper cutting with a report on the accidental bombing of Riggisberg and Bouveret in Switzerland.

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Paul May's ancestral passport including details of three generations of his family.

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A airmen wearing tunic and peaked cap standing on side of a river with bank, trees and a house in the background. On the reverse a note in Polish and date '1937'. Three versions of the same image, the second submitted with note 'img374' and the third…

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Papers relating to the General Insurance Corporation.

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Poster 1 - German Language 'Amerika: 54 Millionnen Arbeitskrafte einsatzbereit and Deutschland: Kinder, Frauen, Kriegsgefangene und Zwangsarbeiter. On the reverse other German text.

French newspaper distributed by the RAF. Two page article titled …

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This leaflet outlines the joint statement prepared by Roosevelt and Churchill, setting out their goals for after the end of the war.
It holds Hitler and his supporters responsible for the continuation of the war and sets out the common policy…

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The book recounts the daring exploits, during a severe storm, of the four Else’s aircrew, an aircraft named after the newly married pilot officer’s wife. Else is undergoing repairs and they are unable to go on the latest raid. They hide Else during a…

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Memorial card for Private Andreas Thalmeier, from Rottenegg, who died on 16th August 1941 at the age of 21 years.

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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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Announcement of passing of Jan Prinzen.

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A report providing details of an operation from RAF Skellingthorpe on 23 September 1944 to target the Dortmund Ems Canal. The numbers of aircraft participating and lost are provided. Details of the loss of Lancaster LM718 are provided. Also…

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Message from America to the French people announcing they are allies once again; America is at war with Germany, Italy and Japan. As in 1917, this has allowed preparation time. France urged to stay strong and praised for its resistance.

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Au pays qui nous a donné « La Liberté », nous rendrons la liberté [to the country which gave us the ‘Statue of Liberty’, we will bring back liberty]

The first page shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, noting that the Americans would bring…

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On one side explains why Hitler cannot win the war. On the reverse news from the last week in April 1942. Comparison of German and RAF bombing, predictions on German army in the east for coming winter and discussion on available American workers.