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Harold was shot down in 1942 and swam for hours off Cape Gris Nez before being picked up by the Germans. Ended up in Stalag Luft 111, where he met Dixie Deans, the early founder of the Tally Ho Escaping club. He arrived at Fallingbostel in August…

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SDeansJAG-ParkTMv1.pdf
Dr Park's memoirs relating to the Long March.

1. Summary of two typed accounts of the Gresse Bombing during the Long March from Stalag 357 (Fallingbostel) in 1945.
Dr Park left Fallingbostel as part of a column, 1500 strong. The column mainly RAF…

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SDeansJAG-MoggRv1.pdf
Ronald was as navigator in a Wellington shot down over Osnabruck 30 October 1940. He was interrogated and then detained in Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft I (Barth), Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan), Stalag Luft 6 (Heydekrug), Stalag XX-A (Thorun) and the…

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SDeansJAG-HeapeJv1.pdf
An account of the march from Stalag 357 (Fallingbostel). On 8 April 1945 the camp commander (Oberst Hermann Ostman) ordered 12,000 British troops to be evacuated, marching from the camp in columns of 2,000. After ten days they arrived at Gresse here…

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A transcript of a phone conversation.

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SDeansJAG-ChownCMv10008.pdf
A transcript with a prisoner of war, Harold Isherwood-Bennett by HC.

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A transcript of an article in the Daily Express. It describes the liberation of prisoners of war at two camps near Fallingbostel.

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Murray describes his impressions of the Long March. He describes Dixie Deans passing on real news from the BBC radio they had with them.

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SDeansJAG-ChownCMv10001.pdf
Clement's experiences as a prisoner of war.

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Diaries and memoirs of prisoners of war. There are stories of camp life, maps, poetry, cartoons and art works.

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A description of the Long March. It covers the attack on the column of men by RAF Typhoons who mistook the prisoners of war for German soldiers.

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Dixie's story as a prisoner on the Long March.

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Dixie Deans story told to HC.

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Edwin was a prisoner of war at Fallingbostel from April 1944.

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Includes transcription of card 17 January 1945 and letter 26 January 1945. Also descriptions and transcripts of four decorated cards.

Card 17 January 1944 to Richard Hawkins thanking him for fine letters and ask if mum had mentioned pup they…

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Includes transcripts of last part of letter 27 November 1944, card on 30 November 1944, letter 12 December 1944 and letter 26 December 1944. All to family. 27 November 1944 continues with family gossip. Card 30 November 1944, glad to hear had…

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A list of 30 men killed by RAF Typhoon attack.

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Includes transcripts of the second part of letter 24 October 1944, card 30 October 1944, letter 12 November 1944 and first part of letter 27 November 1944 all from family.

Continues 24 October 1944. Writes of photographs and family gossip,…

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Includes transcripts of letters and card to family on 28 September 1944, 12 October 1944, card 17 October 1944 and the first part of letter 24 October 1944.

28 September 1944. Catches up with mail received, photos and home news. Making enquiries…

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Compliments him on his letters and drawings. Asks if mother told him about puppy he would bring when he came home.

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Glad she had received extra allowance he made through AM. There would be more money when his promotion came through. Catches up with gossip.

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Received 30 January 1945. Glad to hear they had good holiday and waits to see photos of them. All well.

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Received 8 February 1945. Writes he was still receiving letters from her. Chat about future house, everything was fine.

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Received 31 January 1946. Mentions letters arrived and expected. Asks if she had received any from him. Ensures her he can look after himself. Writes of Canadian fellow prisoners who he gets on well with and want him to emigrate to Canada.

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Received 25 January 1946. Noted his 9th anniversary passing and 5th apart, hoping future ones would be different. Writes that his hut mates congratulated him and knew all about her. Dreams of their reunion and recounts favourite one. More love and…

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