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Summary by Geoff Shattock of the operations he flew in the "Battle of the Ruhr"
Research by Geoff following the BBC2 programme "Bomber Command"
He defines The Battle of the Ruhr" as running from March 5th to July 18th 1943 and reports 4171 aircrew killed, 1347 missing, 1183 as POW, 1045 aircraft lost.

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Interview with Monty Felton
Monty grew up in Croydon and became an articled accountant in London before joining the RAF. Training at the Initial Training Wing in Torquay was followed by RAF Bishops Court in Northern Ireland and RAF Kinloss, which had a flight simulation room.…

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Interview with Peter Offord Davies. Part Two
Peter volunteered in 1942 and was accepted early in 1943. He outlines the combat training they received and talks of the rations he received early in the war and on the RAF station. He describes the autonomy of his anti-aircraft unit. Reflecting on…

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One Day in May on a Bomber Station
A detailed description of an operation to Mannheim on 19 May 1942. The author describes the preparation, the operation and their safe return to the UK.

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Leonard Cheshire talking to a boys high school in Palmerston and to Catholic Overseas Aid in Auckland.
First, talking to Catholic Overseas Aid in Auckland, Leonard starts with mention of previous visit when he got support for a project in India. He talks about his wife's organisation work in Poland, Yugoslavia and other parts of Europe. He gives…

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Leonard Cheshire answering questions
Question about human ability to cope with crisis objectively and whether there were any circumstances in which a nuclear war was morally justified. Cheshire provides his answers. Explains his rationale for atomic bombing of Japan. Question on use of…

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Leonard Cheshire - talking at the College of Defence Studies on the morality of force
Starts by defining morality and physical and moral laws. Comments on his own experience and describes why WW2 started. Talks of the rationale of atomic bombing of Japan. Goes on to discuss pacifism. Goes on to discuss war and the decision to use…

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After dinner speeches at the Air Gunners' Association - includes speeches by Lord Boothby, Sir Arthur Harris. Air Marshall I Broom, Group Captain Willie Tait, Major General James Stuart and Wing Commander J Skinner.
At dinner held to commemorate 30th anniversary of VE Day on 10 May 1975 at RAF Club, London. Starts with greetings sent and toasts proposed by unidentified men. Present are Lord Boothby, Sir Athur Harris, and Air Marshall Broom. Starts with speech by…

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Leonard Cheshire talk to RAF staff college on morality of force
Group Captain Leonard Cheshire: Staff college, RAF Bracknell, September 4th, 1980. Morality of Force. States that cornerstones of the use of armed forces are that you have to know that your cause is right, good and necessary and that the means you…

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Leonard Cheshire speech at RAAFA dinner in Brisbane 27 September 1981
After opening remarks and thanks states that he would offer a personal reflection on the war. Tells story about rapid promotion in the air force in wartime. Tells of the lessons he learned in wartime. Reflects in his first operational posting and…

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Leonard Cheshire speech at RAAFA dinner in Brisbane
Thanks all for opportunity to speak. Sates that he would look back and reflect on memories of the war. Briefly mentions promotion in wartime and tells story. Looks back at his service history and relates some events including his first squadron and…

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Nuclear deterrent Good Morning, Sunday on BBC2 presented by Paul McDowell. GLC speaks on the nuclear deterrent and his experience of being an observer at Nagasaki. Tape starts with radio chatter and interview with Leonard Cheshire starts at 3 minutes…

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Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Talk on the morality of force at the RAF Staff College. Confined to force used by legitimate government which involves loss of life. Humans have different standards concerning dignity of a human being. Talks of different kinds of law: human and…

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Leonard Cheshire Resonate Project
Leonard Cheshire talk on the morality of force at RAF Staff College Cranwell. Defines morality and speaks of law and conscience. Covers international laws which is man-made as well as natural and divine law. Introduced aspects of Christianity with…

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Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Leonard Cheshire talk on the morality of force to the RAF. Points of discussion: distinguish between the right to go to war and how we fight once involved. Definition of morality. Types of law: natural, man-made and divine with differing national…

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Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Talk given by Leonard Cheshire on ‘The Morality of Force’ at the United Service Institute of India. Law and conscience as aspects of morality. Treaties governing conduct of war. Historical background leading to the war and right to defend yourself.…

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Leonard Cheshire morality of force
Leonard Cheshire talking on the morality of force at the RAF Staff College, Bracknell. Talks of the need to defend use of force by armed services against those opposed to the existence of armed forces. How use of force related to law, law of armed…

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Interview with John Usher about Bob Burns
Bob Burns trained as a navigator and was posted to 106 Squadron at RAF Metheringham. His aircraft came under attack from a night fighter and the centrifugal force pinned the crew down and making an escape impossible.
Suddenly the aircraft broke in…

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Interview with Donald Jones
Donald Jones was born in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica. He volunteered for the RAF and went on the SS Cuba to the United States, crossing the Atlantic to Liverpool in June 1944. He went to a former Butlins holiday camp in Filey where, as ground…

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Reg Wilson - Bomber Command and Notes of Some of My Experiences During 1941-1945
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers, in detail, the navigational techniques he used, and describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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Interview with Jan Black
Jan Stangrycuik (Black) was born and raised in Poland. When he was a teenager, his family emigrated to Argentina for a better life. When the British Embassy called for volunteers to join the war effort, Jan answered the call and sailed, with 700…

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Interview with Sidney and Una Ellis
Sidney and Una both experienced the effects of the war in Sheffield as children. When Dunkirk survivors arrived at the nearby Reception Centre, Sidney collected many souvenirs such as cap badges. His aunt also took two soldiers in to her home while…

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Interview with Hazel Carby
Hazel Carby discusses her father Carl's early life in Jamaica, his experiences training in Canada and serving as aircrew in the RAF, and how he and his family were treated in London in the post war period. She also discusses her research into her…

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Interview with John Charles McAllister
John McAllister tells the story of his family connection with Bomber Command, through his uncle who was killed on operations. John is a musician and, movingly, explains how, through writing songs about his uncle and the crew, and putting them on the…

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Interview with Janet Denny
Janet talks about her father and her research into his life for her book 'The Man on the Mantelpiece'. Originally a pacifist, he later volunteered and served as a bomb aimer in Bomber Command. Janet talks about her journey discovering her father’s…

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