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La "glorieuse retraite" de Mussolini en Albanie
The article applauds the Greek successful resistance to the Italian army in the strategic city of Korytsa in Albania, causing the Italians to retreat, abandoning equipment, ammunition and vehicles. The Greeks were supported by the Royal Air…

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The Sphere Magazine Volume CLXV Number 2153
Magazine, incorporating 'The Graphic', published in London 'April 26 1941' comprising a blue and red front cover of advertisements and 31 pages (printed in black and white) of photographs and articles describing campaigns and reporting news. Bob…

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205 Group Royal Air Force Battle Honours
Map showing Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Provides a history of of the group who provided the only mobile force of heavy bombers in the Mediterranean theatre. Wellington, Halifax and B-24 acted as a tactical force attacking…

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Eric Hannath's flying Log book
Wireless Operator/Air Gunners log book for E Hannath covering the period from 11 July 1940 to 3 June 1942. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties, including search and rescue operations of downed aircraft in the Western…

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Räumungsplan für die deutschen Besatzungstruppen in Griechenland und Albanien
Evacuation map for German occupation forces in Greece and Albania, highlighting an area which cannot be evacuated.

Leaflet, distributed by RAF and USAAF, mocks Hermann Göring’s quotation (19th July 1940) in which he praises their good fortune in…

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RAF Gun-Runners Drop Complete Offices to Balkan Patriots
A newspaper cutting describing air supply of equipment and munitions of patriots in several countries.

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The Kriegie June 2001
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers The Bomber War book review, Branch reports from East Anglia and the South West, details of the ex-Services Referral Agency providing support, the cash handout to Far East POWs, 40 Squadron…

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205 Group Royal Air Force
A commemorative poster with a map of Southern Europe and North Africa. Around the outside is a list of locations where operations were carried out. There is a paragraph with details of the operations.

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Soldaten-Nachrichten
The article describes progress by the Soviet troops in Eastern Prussia on the way towards Köningsberg [Kalingrad]. It suggests the liberation of Norway has started with the occupation of the German base of Kirkenes on the Barents Sea and 30 further…

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Football team in Tirana
16 men in improvised sports gear are standing or seated on a grass field with a football, with the shadow of a goal post on the right. A tree, some buildings and a barren ridge are visible. Date, place and signatures of the players are on the…

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Paolo Troglio in Tirana
Paolo Troglio walks in uniform along a sidewalk, carrying a bolt action rifle on his shoulder. Part of the Et'hem Bej Mosque is visible in the background. Captioned: 'Tirana - 2-9-43-', on the reverse '271'.

Paolo Troglio's service history
Aviere Paolo Troglio joined the Regia Areonautica in 1941. He was posted in Italy, Greece, Albania, Russia where he became a prisoner of war. After his escape he was attached to a Luftwaffe logistic unit and later came back to Milan: he remained…

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