Spoden, Peter
Title
Spoden, Peter
Description
Eight Items. Collection concerns Hauptmann Peter Spoden German Cross in Gold. He flew as a Luftwaffe night fighter pilot with NJG5 and NJG6. Collection contains an oral history interview, photographs and documents.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Steve Bond and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
This collection was provided, in digital form, by a third-party organisation which used technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive.
Date
2022-01-18
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
SBondS-SpodenPv1
Collection Items
Discussion with Peter Spoden 2 January 2011
Invited to discuss the tactics of 100 Group and their effect on German night-fighter operations, Peter describes older Kammhuber line system of ground controlled intercepts. He also talks of different kinds 100 Group jamming and spoofing and its…
Conversations with Peter Spoden
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…
Five German airmen in front of a Me 110 night fighter aircraft.
Four aircrew wearing life preservers stand in a group talking while another serviceman on the left looks on. Submitted with caption 'Staffelkpt Wim Johnen greets Peter Spoden, radio operator Heinz Kiel & gunner 'mechanic without experience, we…
Peter Spoden and other German servicemen
Peter Spoden in uniform tunic and side cap talking to three other German servicemen. Submitted with caption ' Spoden, Peter I.NJG6 Oberschleissheim April 45'. Additional infromation kindly provided by the donor.
Lancaster claim signal
Telegram to "Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt" stating the shooting down of a "britischen kampfflugzeuges von typ Lancaster" by Lt Spoden. Submitted with caption ' Spoden claim 11.1943'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Peter Spoden
Head and shoulders portrait of a pilot wearing flying clothes, helmet and goggles. Submitted with caption 'Peter Spoden'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Souvenir card - Lufthansa flight
Card with German language printed and handwritten text on one side and a photograph of pilot in left hand seat of an airliner. Submitted with caption 'Peter Spoden 4'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Peter Spoden
Full length image of a Luftwaffe pilot in full uniform with peaked cap, seated on a bench holding a short ornamental shaft. Submitted with caption 'Leutnant Peter Spoden 1942'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Collection Tree
- Bond, Steve
- Spoden, Peter