50 Squadron over Kassel

50 Squadron over Kassel

Aiming Point Certificate

Drawing shows 50 Squadron Lancaster flying over destroyed buildings, dropping candles on parachutes to illuminate the ruins below while an airman crawls on the wing to take a photograph. A sign points to Kassel and an officer is saying 'Hermann! you said impossible!' The character of Hermann is on hands and knees showing a medal pinned to his bottom. Harold Southgate's crew listed on drawing.

One cartoon

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[cartoon]

ACHTUNG 50 SQUADRON

SCENES AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY

F/O. SOUTHGATE
F/SGT. SHIRLEY
SGT. SUMMERVILLE
SGT. DAVIES
SGT. PRICE
SGT. PARKER
SGT. DONNER

HERMANN! YOU SAID IMPOSSIBLE!