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50 Pfennig Banknote
A German banknote.
A month with the Russians
A newspaper article about John's return from captivity.
Action when lost - Navigator's Notes
John Mansell's notes.
Application to sit examination for Royal School of Arts
A form completed by John Mansell
British Official News
News about the repatriation of prisoners of war. Steps have been taken to control watch stealing by the Russian guards. A dance has been organised.
Churchill's Speech
Churchill's speech announcing the end of the Second World War.
Concentration Camp Survivors at Stalag 3A name 30 German war criminals
A detailed description of atrocities committed by the Germans.
D Troop Sub Section 3
32 soldiers arranged in three rows.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Dangers Not Over/Syria for Syrians
A newspaper cutting reporting Winston Churchill on two wartime related issues. The first is about the continued threat from U-boats and the second an explanation about Britain's role in Syria.
Deutsch fur Britische Kriegsgefangene
The covers and foreword page of a book on learning German.
Equipment requests
Two notes.
#1 requests electric circuit wire materials and tyre repair/ new bicycle materials.
#2 tyre repair materials
#1 requests electric circuit wire materials and tyre repair/ new bicycle materials.
#2 tyre repair materials
Ferry plane hit hill
Three newspaper cuttings relating to a ferry plane crash. The individuals involved are named and the third article contains obituaries of the deceased.
German Volkssturm Wehrmacht armband
An armband for the military group.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Greetings Telegram from John Mansell
The telegram wishes happy returns. It is annotated 'Telling us he had been recommended for a commission'. There is a post-it note with 'Join up. 17 Oct 1942. [indecipherable] birthday?'.
Invoice to John Mansell's father from Hachette Booksellers
The invoice is for five books to be sent to John at Stalag Luft 3.
John Mansell
Three head and shoulders portraits of John. In the first two he is in uniform but in the third he is dressed as a civilian.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
John Mansell
A head and shoulders portrait of John wearing a trainees cap.
John Mansell Identity card
A card allowing John to access the works department. Dated 28 April 1945.
John Mansell's prisoner of war identity card
A document issued by the German authorities.
John Mansell's prisoner of war notes
A book kept by John during his internment as a POW. It has a comment made by Churchill when he was a POW, a poem to Bomber Command by Noel Coward, signatures of fellow POWs, notes on his early days as a POW, rations (not always received) and a list…
John Mansell's RAF Identity Card
RAF Form 1250 issued to John.
John Mansell's Spanish exams
Two papers with John's exam results, Spanish Stage I and II taken whilst a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 3.
Letter from John Mansell to his family
John complains he has had little mail this month. He asks about Joy and Clive.
Letter from John Mansell to his family
John writes that Christmas was good. They had beer and home made wine plus food parcels. He continues to study Spanish and Science. He asks for toothpaste and sunglasses as well as cigarettes.
Letter from John Mansell to his mother
John writes wishing his mother a happy birthday. He received a single letter, from his father, with photographs. A sentence has been blacked out by the censor. Several words have been underlined.