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Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes that they have flown two trips to Italy, over the Alps and Geneva.
Newspaper cutting - Factory blown to bits
Account of daylight and night attacks by Lancaster, Stirling, Halifax and Wellington on Milan. Gives some details of Lancaster operation including escort by fighters and attack in the late afternoon. Gives Squadron Leader D Clyde-Smith's account of…
Bomber stream over the Alps
View of many distant bombers flying over mountainous terrain. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster bomber stream over the Alps '45 [David Fellowes]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
H W Bratley - observer's and air gunner's flying log book
H W Batley’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 06 August 1940 to 20 February 1945 detailing his flying training and operations flown as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. The log book includes a long account of how he evaded after being shot down…
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
He has had six letters. He has been walking in the Dolomites and playing sports.
The Alps
Top left - view from air of snow covered mountains. Captioned 'Over Alps on French-Italian frontier about 25 miles from Grenoble, Sept 46'.
Top right - view from cockpit window of mountains. Captioned 'Over the alps at 13,000 ft'.
Bottom left -…
Top right - view from cockpit window of mountains. Captioned 'Over the alps at 13,000 ft'.
Bottom left -…
Sergeant R H Middleton VC, RAAF
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Photographs of two parts of same page. Sub-headline - 'A Jackeroo' gives some background on Middleton and continues account of attack on Turin and fuel difficulties crossing the Alps. Sub-headline - 'both pilots wounded' continues account.…
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23rd September 1943 to 4th April 1945, detailing his training and operations as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No. 2 Radio…
Pilot to Navigator - Where are we?
Henry, volunteered for the RAF and learned to fly Tiger Moths at Brough, before being transferred to South Africa on a troopship. His flying training came to an end after a poor solo flight and he was re-trained as a navigator. On completion of his…
Domodossola
Domodossola nestling at the foot of the Italian Alps.
Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti and Riccardo Ricci.
Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti and Riccardo Ricci.
Operation on Turin
David Donaldson reminisces about an operation on Turin, describing the crossing of the Alps at night and the awe-inspiring sight of Mount Blanc. David stresses the uniqueness of the operation, only comparable to a previous one on Munich, and mentions…
Interview with Henry Wolfe Wagner. One
Henry Wolfe Wagner was born in Ireland. The family moved to England when he was young and settled near Reading. Henry attended Reading University for two years, joining the University Air Squadron. He then volunteered for the RAF and began training…
Interview with Ronald Mather
Upon leaving school, Ronald was employed, initially, as a pawnbroker's assistant, and then a butcher's assistant. In 1943, upon reaching the age of 18 he followed his brother's footsteps and enlisted in the Royal Air Force. After initial training, he…
Interview with Jack Marshall
Jack went to New Zealand in 1937 and became a steward in a gentleman’s club in Napier, where he stayed for two years before the war began. He joined the Royal Air Force and went to England where he trained to be an air gunner at RAF Uxbridge. With…
Interview with George Hutton
George Hutton won ten pounds for composing a motto regarding the manufacture of Mosquitos. In time, he volunteered as aircrew and trained as a gunner. He was posted to 199 Squadron for his first tour. His second tour was with 514 Squadron. The crew…
Jack Warner's account of first 10 operations
Jack provides highly detailed accounts of his first 10 operations, the first being on 15 September 1943 and the tenth taking place on 20 January 1944.
Interview with Thomas James Page
Thomas Page grew up in a farming family before joining the Royal Air Force in 1940, training as a flight mechanic. He was, initially, posted to 257 Squadron (Hurricanes) but soon went to Gloucester to train as a fitter, subsequently being posted to…
Interview with Gilberto Martina
Gilberto Martina recalls his childhood in Chiusaforte and in the Canal del Ferro area: disrupted schooling; fear of Germans; subsistence farming; saboteurs; and tells how one of his friends was killed by a bomb found in a pile of litter. He…
Interview with Jean Smith
When the war began, Jean was working in the Ministry of Aircraft Production. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1942 and did two months’ training at Innsworth camp. Jean was posted to 27 Operational Training Unit at RAF Lichfield, as…
Interview with Jim Wright. One
Jim Wright was born in 1932. He was evacuated from West Ham during the Second World War, along with his mother and two brothers. His father joined the Royal Air Force as an Observer Bomb Aimer with 207 Squadron. His aircraft was shot down over…
B-24 in flight over the Alps
31 Squadron South African Air Force B-24 in flight over snow-capped mountainous terrain. The registration letter K is visible.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Nino Zanninello hides an improvised explosive device inside a bicycle
In a mountain landscape, a man disassembles a red bicycle. The frame hangs from a tree. Parts and tools are scattered across the ground.
Caption reads “107” and “Novembre 1944. (1) L’inverno si avvicina a grandi passi e necessitano i rifornimenti…
Caption reads “107” and “Novembre 1944. (1) L’inverno si avvicina a grandi passi e necessitano i rifornimenti…
Partisans attack a mountain check point
A group of partisans under cover behind rocks in the mountains are firing on a check-point. The figures below have been taken by surprise and are running around holding guns in the air. Two of the four partisans behind the rocks are firing with…
Bicycle with an improvised explosive device left at a mountain check-point
Nino Zanninello has been stopped by two of the soldiers manning a mountain check-point. One of the soldiers is holding onto the right handlebar of a bicycle, whilst another soldier is asking him questions and taking down notes.
Caption reads…
Caption reads…
Explosion of an improvised explosive device at a mountain check point
An explosion destroys a check-point killing many soldiers. A machine gun emplacement is visible on the left hand side.
Caption reads “10” and “Novembre 1944. (4) Costretti dal fuoco dei partigiani, a starsene nell’interno della baracca, dove la…
Caption reads “10” and “Novembre 1944. (4) Costretti dal fuoco dei partigiani, a starsene nell’interno della baracca, dove la…