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Nurnberg, Milan and unidentified
Top - target photograph of Nurnberg with tracer and glare. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Nurnberg, dated, 27-28/8/1943. The pilot was F/O J Hoboken flying 106 Sqn Lancaster ED593, ZN-Y, based at RAF Syerston. The photograph is…
Dresden
Target photo of Dresden showing no detail. Captioned '3875 METH 13/14.2.45//NTC8" 13000 137 22225 DRESDEN, 1AMN64DT 17X4 26 SECS F/L BARDEN X/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Dresden, dated 13-14/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…
Ladbergen and Rositz
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing glare. Captioned '3845 METH 7/8.2.45//NTC8" 10250 048 0008 LADBERGEN, 12 MC1000DT 1 MC500DT 21 SECSF/L BARDEN P106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 7-8/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt…
Siegen and Karlsruhe
Top - target photograph of Siegen showing cloud. Captioned '3816 METH 1/2.2.45//NTC8"10800 040 1929 SIEGEN, 1HC4000 16MC500IT 22SECS F/L BARDEN P/106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Siegen dated 1-2/2/1945. The pilot was F/Lt A G Barden,…
Urft Dam and Politze
Top - target photograph of Urft Dam showing river valley, cloud/smoke. Captioned 'METH 8.12.44//8" 9500 120 1106 URFT DAM, 14 MC 1000 DT C26 F/L BARDEN Z/106. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of the Urft Dam dated 8/12/1944. The pilot was F/Lt A…
Ladbergen and Heilbronn
Top - target photograph of Ladbergen showing tracer, captioned '3394 METH 21/22.11.44//NTC8 4000 060 2106 LADBERGEN.Z, 12 AMN 65 DT 1 GP 500 DT 23 SECS F/L BARDEN Z 106'. Submitted with caption 'Target photo of Ladbergen dated 21-22/11/1944. The…
Horten
Target photogrph showing bomb splashes along the fjord with the city to the left. The lower third of the photograph is mainly obliterated by a photo flash. Captioned, top '5F' and '5B' bottom: '3924. METH. 23/24.2.45//NTCS" 11700' 175 2045 HORTEN.…
Neubrandenburg
Showing part of the city and surrounding land with explosions and smoke rising from the left. Captioned with 'F/L Dodwell', coordinates, time and other information.
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality…
The item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality…
Stanley Lester Dodwell - Aviator
Including photographs, notes, cartoons and newspaper cutting details of Stan's early life and gaining his pilot's licence aged 18. He married and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force and transferred to Canada to train as a flying instructor at…
Tirpitz first try
Target photograph showing a fjord with smoke generators and smoke. A Lancaster below centre right. Submitted with caption 'Tirpitz first try'.
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Brest
Shows peninsula on right with town top left. Sea to left and right. Smoke from fires left centre and many craters on left top quadrant. captioned '2501 SKELL 5.9.44//8" 8000ft 307 degrees 1851, BREST "B" B 2 x 1900 11 x1000 C 18 secs F/O HEATH B …
Trossy St. Maximin
Shows built up area top right and much smoke/cloud over target. River left to right at bottom. Captioned '1669 SKELL 3.8.44// 8" 18000 ft 210 degrees 1433, TROSSY/ST M RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 34 secs F/O HEATH J 61'.
Bordeaux
Shows river top right quadrant with city along left side bank. Some explosions in centre of photograph. Captioned '2276 SKELL 18.8.44//8" 17000 ft 165 degrees 2009, BORDEAUX RD D 6 x 1900 c 32 secs F/O HEATH D 61'.
Duren
Shows smoke in upper half open countryside. Small area of tracer bottom left. Captioned '3633 SKELL 16.11.44 //8" 10250 ft 030 degree 1536 DUREN B 8 x AN159DT 29 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Rollencourt
Shows smoke and explosions on left. Countryside with village centre. Captioned '2441 SKELL 31.8.44//8" 14000ft 168 degree 1811, ROLLENCOURT RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 30 secs F/O HEATH B61'.
Konigsberg
Shows glare and tracer. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2389 SKELL 26/27.8.44// NT (C) 8" 9200ft 149 degrees 0118, KONIGSBERG RD B 1 x 2000 12"J" x 500 19 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Konigsberg
Shows extensive anti-aircraft tracer on right side. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2419 SKELL 29/30.8.44//NT 8" 10000 ft 035 degrees 0146, KONIGSBERG RD B 1 x 2000 12"J" x 500 18 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
St Cyr
Shows large number of explosions in bottom right quadrant. Road runs top to bottom on left. Railway line from left to right. Built up area in centre. Captioned '1499 SKELL 25.7.44//8" 10000ft 156 degrees 1457, ST CYR RD M 1 x 4000 1 x 1000 14 x 500 …
Courtrai
Shows faint image of built up area and roads. Captioned '1419 SKELL 20/21.7.44//NT (C) 8" 13700ft 125 degrees 0057, COURTRAI RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Flushing
Shows coast running top to bottom with sea to the right. Cloud or explosion bottom right at sea. Captioned '3194 SKELL 7.10.44 //8 " 5700 ft 050 degrees 1404, FLUSHING RD B 14 x 1000 0 21 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Gilze-Rijen
Shows explosions covering airfield surrounded by farm land with villages and roads. Captioned '2192 SKELL 15.8.44//8" 16500 ft 110 degrees 1210, GILE-RIJEN RD V 11 x 1000 4 x 500 33 secs F/O HEATH C 61'.
Darmstadt
Shows glare and anti-aircraft tracer in bottom right quadrant. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2726 SKELL 11/12.9.44//NT (C) 8" 14000 ft 080 degrees, DARMSTADT RD B 1 x 4000 14(no 14) Clusters 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Kiel
Shows scattered flare and anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '1439 SKELL 23/24.7.44//8" 19750 ft 175 degrees 0137, KIEL RD B 11 x1000 4 x 500 31 secs F/L HEATH B 61'.
Caen
Shows large number of explosions in lower half of photograph, open countryside at the top. Captioned '1357 SKELL 18.7.44//8" 8500 ft 180 degrees 0551, CAEN RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 24 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Thiverny (Creil)
Shows open countryside with road running left to right and down left hand side. Captioned '1395 SKELL 19.7.44//8" 15000 ft 100 degrees 21.30, THIVERNY RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 32 secs P/O HEATH B 61'.