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BChandlerRChandlerEBv1.pdf
A biography of Chan's life.

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Part of article reporting on a speech given by Winston Churchill concerning the future and Britain's place in the world. Is part from his Iron Curtain speech delivered on March 5, 1946, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB440911.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of latest letter. Comments on weather and Mr Churchill being in Quebec. Continues catching up with news gossip and their activities.

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Comments on mail to and from. Catches up with news gossip and activities. Mentions Churchill's visit to invasion beaches. Continues with news, mentions his bowling and other activities. Mentions V1s. goes on with more news and gossip.

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EThomson[Fam]ThomsonGB430727.pdf
Catches up with mail to and from. Mentions possible restrictions on parcels in the future. Comments on weather and his exams. Catches up with family news. Goes on with description of activities, gardening shopping and getting ration books stamped.…

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Dick refers to an article Alexander wrote about Operation Manna. He includes his memories of this difficult time.

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MTerrasRW1050292-190503-07.pdf
Claims that the RAF is getting stronger, the nights shorter, the Luftwaffe was helpless and showing several reconnaissance photographs of damage to Hamburg. Includes a quote by Churchill 'From now on we will bomb Germany on an ever larger scale,…

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Le Courrier de l’Air No. 38, 1941

The main article mocks Hitler’s claim that he will follow his intuition to lead the armed forces. It suggests that he dismissed Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, and other military commanders, as a scapegoat…

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MichaelMyersWaymanPDF.pdf
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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MichaelMyersWaymanPDF-Revised.pdf
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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Norwegian language newspaper

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The Allies’ summer offensive is outlined, with five European capitals liberated and six allied army groups threatening Berlin from the western border. Further countries are fighting back.
There is a description of allied army successes in the West.…

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BJohnsonKAJohnsonKAv1.pdf
He describes a two year delay in joining the Royal Air Force, due to his reserved occupation making cables for barrage balloons. He covers recruitment and life during initial training, He recalls 'crewing up' with Harry Watkins (P), Doug 'Duggie'…

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NEvansJR240408-01.pdf
Copy of the Western Italy edition of the newspaper, Special Edition reporting Victory in Europe Day. Contains articles on various repercussions around Europe, 'The Great Alliance", a report of the invasion campaign, of Britain's war and of the…

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BPayneSBelfordN-LeeAJPv1.pdf
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.

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SClarkeBE18567619v10029.pdf
13 pages of German language leaflets

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An RAF propaganda leaflet.

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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.

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SMansellEJ132971v20010.pdf
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…

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Churchill's speech announcing the end of the Second World War.

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SMansellEJ132971v20002.pdf
A detailed account of the events from April 19th to May 9th 1945.

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Winston Churchill holding hat up on stick standing in front of a crowd of spectators with front of car on right. On the reverse 'When Winston Churchill [...] a visitor was of the [...] Netherlands past summer'.

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The leaflet observes that Hitler has attacked Russia on 22nd June 1941 despite a non-aggression pact. It outlines the consequences of this action in terms of civilian and military deaths. This move belies various claims from Hitler about the war in…

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German production of fighter aircraft is said to be down by a third due to the destruction of German factories in Germany and the occupied territories. Intensive allied air strikes have impacted German air defence, negating the claims by Goebbels…

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A leaflet in Luxembourgish with news of the war.

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