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Stalingrad - wie es kam (Stalingrad: How It Came About)
Month by month account of battle of Stalingrad. Concludes that Stalingrad – the greatest lost battle in German history since the annihilation of the Teutonic Knights' army at Tannenberg in 1411 – marks the turning point of this war.
Album cover
Blue cover with notes 'Sgt M A Phair. F/O Ted White, Sgt J Wilson, official RCAF photograph taken at Coningsby in 1942 (Aug) also Coningsby rugby XV June 1st after 1000 bomber raid'.
Richard ‘Dick’ Goldsworthy, RAF Navigator, Wellington Torpedo-bomber, prisoner of war
Dick Goldsworthy trained as a navigator and was posted to Ferry Command. In August 1942, he and his crew, Pilot “Cisco”, Wireless Operator Arthur, Rear Gunner Joe Gordon (Canadian), and two others delivered a Wellington to Palestine and was posted o…
John Richard Davies press cutting
J R Davies 'in memoriam' press cutting placed by family and recording his failure to return from operational flight in August 1942.
John Leslie North service history
Was wireless operator/air gunner. Flew 1440 hours wartime mostly on instructional flying. Outlines initial RAF training in Blackpool followed by ground posting at RAF Syerston with 304 and 305 Squadrons until radio and flying courses and returning to…
Robert Walter Beales' observer's and air gunner's flying log book. Two
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book of RW Beales, flight engineer. It covers the period from 1 January 1942 to 24 August 1942 and includes details and locations of his flying training and operations flown. Whilst in training he flew on two of…
Telegram to Douglas
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Douglas' mother acknowledges receipt of the telegram.
Lectures offered by Hamish Mahaddie on his forthcoming global tour
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Covers: the bombing years, Don Bennett - master airman, making movies, odd bods, Bomber Harris. Includes biography of Hamish Mahaddie including his time as a Pathfinder.
Flying Officer William Baron Kane DFC
Service history. After training as navigator/observer and bomb aimer completed a tour as Stirling bomb aimer on 75 (NZ) Squadron. Rested on training tours and the second tour as Lancaster bomb aimer on 115 Squadron. Subsequent postings to India and…
Conversation with Peter Langdon
Peter starts by recalling meeting a German air force officer who invited him and his family to Germany. He mentions a couple of films about Lancaster. He mentions he started on Hampdens and was then posted to 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington. He…
A18 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Top, frontal portrait of a man's head.
Bottom left, landscape including trees and huts.
Bottom right, head and shoulder portrait of a airman in an open necked shirt and Royal Air Force jacket.
Bottom left, landscape including trees and huts.
Bottom right, head and shoulder portrait of a airman in an open necked shirt and Royal Air Force jacket.
A17 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Models of an open topped wheeled carriage and a Lysander aircraft.
A16 NCO's Arts & Craft Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Model of a three masted ship with sails set with the Royal Navy ensign flying from the stern.
A15 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Top left, poster with a man in uniform, working on a model ship, with the message 'Keep your mind occupied'.
Top right, sketch of men working from scaffolding.
Right centre, a rural scene.
Bottom, a sports car with the message 'speed sport'.
Top right, sketch of men working from scaffolding.
Right centre, a rural scene.
Bottom, a sports car with the message 'speed sport'.
A14 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug. 42
Three men in shirt sleeves look at a variety of models displayed on a table, including two three masted ships, one with sails set, and a wheeled carriage. The wall behind has a display of art work.
A13 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.
Table with a display of model ships being judged by two men in uniform holding clipboards with two other men looking on.
A12 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.
Portrait of a man's head with wavy hair.
A11 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
Fully rigged racing yacht ,with sails, set resting on a frame on a table. The sails are marked 14/K1.
A10 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A model of a three masted rigged ship on a table is being examined by a man in shirt and tie. Two men with sleeves rolled up and a German soldier stand behind.
A9 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A table holds various models with two men in uniform are judging. Three men with shirt sleeves rolled up stand round the table and a fifth man with sergeant stripes stands to the left.
A8 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
A matchbox sits alongside a model of a single propeller aircraft to indicate its size.
A7 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug.42
Detailed model of a three masted ship with sails set and two lifeboats on deck. Two men are examining the model, two are standing to the right, looking away, and two are looking at art work displayed on the back wall.
A6 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
Glider model resting on its wingtip.
A5 NCO's Arts & Crafts Exhib. Stalag Luft 3. Aug 42
A model of a rigged three masted ship.