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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-015.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers The Bomber War book review, Branch reports from East Anglia and the South West, details of the ex-Services Referral Agency providing support, the cash handout to Far East POWs, 40 Squadron…

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A biography of Arthur Pritchard written by his daughter, covering his training, operations and the night he was shot down. Despite speaking no French he was assisted to a hideout in Paris where he remained until Paris was liberated in August 1944.

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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MAllenJH179996-160512-030001.jpg
An explanation of the end of astro-navigation on board bomber aircraft in addition to GEE navigation. Includes a copy of the poem 'Passing over'.

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MRamseyNGC19191216-170217-020001.jpg
Neil Ramsey's account of his time at the Telecommunications Flying Unit, RAF Defford, Worcester. The unit was divided into two sections, a defensive and an offensive section and, due to his experience, he was posted to the bomber section. Various…

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0004.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SChattertonJ159568v10550.jpg
Target map of Wesseling

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0003.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0005.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0001.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0002.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SWeirG19660703v060029-0006.jpg
Target map with built up area highlighted and woods marked.

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SChattertonJ159568v10622.jpg
Target map latitude/longitude 48° 05’N 11° 17’E, centred on the aerodrome at Oberpfaffenhofen.
Fürstenfeldbruck, Eichenau, Alling, Gilching, Argelsried are also plotted.

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SChattertonJ159568v10530.jpg
Target map of unknown target

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MBarkerR[Ser#-DoB]-151001-01.pdf
These are notes prepared by Reg Barker for a talk he gives to Haywards Heath Historical Society. He opens by mentioning the Bomber Command memorial in Green Park. He recalls being a guest at two weddings in 1943, along with three other members of…

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Five items, Edward's account of the operation which was eventful for the crew, They were attacked over the target by an Me 109, the aircraft was badly damaged but bombed and returned to base, none of the crew were injured. They had to blow the…

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CRobertsEJH-170712-010001.jpg
A chart of Stuttgart at a scale of 1:100000. It is titled Robert Bosch as the intended target.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v80007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of John Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v60007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v50006.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v40007.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v20008.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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SKnoxRW[Ser#-DoB]v10006.jpg
A summary, taken from the 582 Operations Record Book of flights of Ben Weightman during May to July 1944.

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MHorshamES1869854-170105-01.pdf
A verse describing a bombing operation on F for Freddie and seeing an aircraft below them destroyed, then their arrival back at base.

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CWyldeHJ-220721-010007.jpg
A map used for the bombing of Solingen.

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