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Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen showing canal left to right at top surrounded by bomb craters. Submitted with caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen, dated 1 January 1945, taken by an aircraft…

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Undated reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen. showing canal running north to south with many bomb craters.

Submitted with caption 'Undated reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal at Ladbergen. No other…

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Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal embankment at Ladbergen, showing canal, at bottom. Submitted with caption 'Reconnaissance photo of the Dortmund Ems Canal embankment at Ladbergen, dated 3 February 1945, taken by an aircraft of 542 Sqn'.

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ABowkerD151117.mp3
David Bowker joined the Air Force, originally training to be a wireless operator/air gunner but re-mustered as a pilot. He discusses rudder lock on early versions of Halifax. Jacqueline Bowker, his wife, discusses her life during the war and being…

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LWarmingtonI150280v10002.pdf
Pilots flying log book two, for W I Warmington, covering the period from 15 November 1943 to 31 March 1945. Detailing his flying training, Operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Hixon, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF…

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LJarmyJFD134695v1.pdf
Navigators log book for J Jarmy covering the period from 7th August 1942 to 12th November 1957. Detailing his flying training in Canada and England and operations flown, including various certificates and a list of his operational crew. He was…

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Number 181-37. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment to her and mentions other financial matters. Lists request for items of clothing and other items which he would like her to send. Asks he to ask friends to send him tobacco, books and…

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Still awaiting arrival of photos and clothes parcel. Notes he sent her photo and is planning to send one of concert party. Asks he to send cigarettes and tobacco. Writes of future plans for bungalow. Encouraging conclusion.

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Addressed only to Jess. Writes about setting up football pitch, league and playing games. Received 38 letters and 16 photographs. Still waiting for parcel. Continues with family news and gossip. Looks forward to future with encouraging remarks.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-022.pdf
The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. This edition covers the Editors comments, the transport of food parcels, Emergency supplies for the camp, POW cooking, articles about Christmas in…

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Includes second part of letter March 1941, card 22 March 1941, letter 14 April 1941 and start of card 30 April 1941.

Second part of letter March 1941 intends to send her photo of covert party. Asks her to send cigarettes and tobacco. Speculates on…

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Top left - Full length view of four men dressed in cowboy outfits standing in front of wooden hut. Captioned 'B10 "Aubrey Goes West", Stalag Luft 1, 41'.
Top middle - two men dressed as cowboy and cowgirl standing in front of wooden hut. Captioned…

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Front page of a newsheet covering world wide military activity, Series 10 No 3, Two cents. Lead articles about Papuan campaign in the Pacific and Russian successes. Other reports cover North African campaign, German attacks on the south coast and…

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Top left - on stage, two actors dressed as women standing on the left and a man and woman sitting on the right. Captioned '[..] "Jack and the beanstalk", Stalag Luft 1, Xmas'.
Top right - head and shoulders image of two actors dressed in bonnets.…

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Page titled 'Meet Mrs Mandon, Stalag Luft 3, Nov 1942'
Top left - Blurred image of fourteen men in two rows wearing a variety of civilian dress. Captioned '[..] "Meet Mrs Mandon", Stalag Luft 3. Nov'.
Top right - two actors, one in white waiters…

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Article 1: Accounts of operations against munition works in Paris, factories in the Ruhr and operations involving over 1000 bombers on Cologne. Goes on with accounts of RAF operations in the Middle East and German communique about Cologne. Article 2:…

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The pilot who dropped the first 'Ten-Ton Tess' bomb on Germany was awarded bar to DSO.

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Fred's life story from early days sneaking downstairs to drink the dregs at his parent's public house, playing rugby and studying hard, becoming an accountant, learning to be an accurate rifle shooter then joining the RAF as a an air gunner. He…

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Top - Front quarter view of the front of a Lancaster with gremlin nose art and airman leaning out of cockpit.
Bottom - Notes with list of operations.

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BBarffAColingEFv1.pdf
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…

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An article explaining who Zola is and why an aircraft was so-named.

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A newspaper article about the attack on Kassel. It is annotated 'No 16 22/10/43'.

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A newspaper article about attacks on Hanover and Emden. It is annotated 'No 12 27-9-43'.

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A 10 Reichspfennig note used as currency in prisoner of war camps.

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Article about 7th armoured division liberating 6,500 British and american prisoners after capturing Fallingbostel. Camps were Stalag 357 and 11B.

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