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MSmithAC1459147-170607-030001.jpg
An abstract of a flight log to Stuttgart. It contains details of each leg including an attack by night fighters.

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SBeckettG622136v10066.pdf
Photos and details of James Loree’s final resting place, a poem from his youth and various photographs of the Lancaster.

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Two vertical aerial photographs from an album.
Photograph one, Frankfurt at night, is indecipherable. Captioned 'a brilliant spectacle of searchlights, flak sparks and puffs, glowing incendiaries and target indicators'.
Photograph two is taken…

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Police Sergeant Franz Aschemann's account of the events at Königstraße 74.

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Franz Kramer's account of the events at Königsplatz, main post office, Lutherplatz.

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Friedrich Rost's account of the events at Hinter der Waage 8, Wildemannsgasse 19, pub ‘Zur Pinne’.

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Fritz Köhler's account of the events at Bahnhofstraße 11, Große Rosenstraße.

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BPaineGHPaineGHv1.pdf
A five page document recording Geoff's time in the RAF from August 1943 until August 1949. In addition to his career as a pilot he undertook many other tasks, as the aircrew training machine wound down.

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Mr Jakob Gockel's account of the events at Oberste Gasse 43.

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LMillsGA1445361v1.pdf
G A Mills’ RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 18th October 1943 to 24th May 1952, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an air gunner, and post-war duties including Operation Sunray. Based at RAF Penrhos (No.9…

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Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach's account of the events at the Civic Centre.

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PFOMetheringhamAF19040007.jpg
In the foreground a 4000 MC bomb on trolley. Behind, four airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing in line. In the background a Lancaster with two men on scaffolding working on starboard inner engine. Submitted with description 'Ground crew…

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SWilliamsonF1311249v10003-0002.jpg
An attack on Bochum. The cutting is annotated '13/6/43 No 1'

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A newspaper article about another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 6 2/3 8/43'.

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BBaldwinERBaldwinERv2.pdf
Recounts events that happen during his service career. Includes detailed account of first operation to Walcheren Island in daylight. Continues with account of engaging German fighters from mid upper turret on operation to Essen. Follows account of…

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Mrs Hannah, K's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19 (“Pinne”).

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Heinrich G's account of the events at Bettenhäuser Straße 6.

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Heinrich O's account of the events at Ständeplatz 16 ½ (Department for Economic Affairs), Brüderstraße 14.

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Mr Heinrich's account of the events at Hohenzollern-straße 56.

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Heinrich S's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 30, Untere Königstraße 66, Mittelgasse 32.

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Heinrich Stöppler's account of the events at Franzgraben 85 (Municipal Cleaning Department).

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Heinrich von der E's account of the events at Fischgasse 10.

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Heinz Wiegel's account of the events at Luisenstraße 9 and Große Rosenstraße 21.

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BWagnerHWWagnerHWv1-01.pdf
Henry's hand written memoirs, Part 1 covering his early life and time at university. It goes on to describe, in detail, his time in the RAF, training in South Africa, conversion to the Halifax and operations on 51 Squadron. It also covers his time…

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Mr Herbert's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7 and 8, Untere Königstraße.

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