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Józef Staniewski, two airmen, Reg and Ella
Josef is holding Dusky the dog with the other four behind him.
On the reverse is a message in Polish.
On the reverse is a message in Polish.
Józef Staniewski
A head and shoulders portrait of Józef in a card mount. One annotation is in Polish and is dated 25.3.1943 and a second is in English and is dedicated to Reg and Ella, dated 10.3.1942.
Letter from Józef Staniewski
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He writes that he is a prisoner and has been trying to escape. He reached Bucharest after escaping then sailed to France, first Marseilles then Lyon. He joined the Air Force but sailed to England when France capitulated. He has had a reply from…
The Queen Mother and Christmas
Left page: top left, list of members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Top right, Queen Mary standing with a woman in uniform and 13 men, one in uniform, identified as Bob.
Middle, left, Christmas greetings.
Middle, right, best wishes at…
Middle, left, Christmas greetings.
Middle, right, best wishes at…
Propaganda leaflets
Left page: top, the Luftpost, numbers 10 and 18.
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Middle, left report of an aircraft landing on a car.
Middle centre, woman holding a baby, reports of engagements and births of babies.
Bottom left, report of the death of Lieutenant Geoffrey William…
Italiani!
Left page: top, congratulations to Mr and Mrs Keeling on their wedding.
Bottom, Stanley sending love and best wishes.
Right page: propaganda leaflets dropped in Italy and Germany, annotated 'war time propaganda leaflets released by the R.A.F.'.
Bottom, Stanley sending love and best wishes.
Right page: propaganda leaflets dropped in Italy and Germany, annotated 'war time propaganda leaflets released by the R.A.F.'.
Four people on snow
Two men and two women all wearing fur coats walking on snow covered ground with building in the background. On the reverse Polish caption with date 13/2/40 and note 'M + F, Liz, visiting Wilna'.
Two airmen
Janek Radonski (right) and an airman. Both are wearing tunics and standing in front of a low fence with foliage behind. On the reverse handwritten Polish caption and a note 'Right'.
Plaque
Round plaque with man surrounded by sheep and Polish language round rim. On the reverse description in Cyrillic text language.
Woman
Full face portrait of a woman. On the reverse Polish handwriting.
Four Postcards
Four postcards of German Army activity. #1 is four infantry in a shallow trench using optical rangefinders and binoculars. #2 is a tracked vehicle pulling a field gun. #3 is of the Erfurt Artillery Barracks.#4 is of German parachutists being dropped…
Prisoner of war post
Addressed to prisoner of war, John, from fellow prisoner, Iga in Stalag VI C.
From Iga in Stalag IVF
A postcard from Iga to John at her old prisoner of war camp
Message to John in prisoner of war camp
A postcard from fellow prisoner of war Iga from her new camp.
Dear friend
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A letter from Iga
Stalin camp
A Soviet Union Displaced Persons camp entrance. An entrance sign can be seen.
Iga Sorkiewicz
A woman wearing a skirt, woollen jacket and a hat sat on the grass with a dog. There is a greeting from Iga on the reverse.
Le Courrier de l'Air
This edition focuses on a series of statements made by allied leaders and key French figures, reacting to the D-Day landings on 6th June.
General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force urges people to be ready to play…
General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force urges people to be ready to play…
German Truck Notice
A photograph of a notice removed from the back of a German truck.
It is captioned 'This is a photo of a notice on the back of a German army truck. The notice was brought back to Woodhall Spa by an Officer who was shot down & "walked home".'
It is captioned 'This is a photo of a notice on the back of a German army truck. The notice was brought back to Woodhall Spa by an Officer who was shot down & "walked home".'
Letter from Marie Thérèse Phillips
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Marie-Thérèse expresses her thanks for the letter she has received but explains that what she has done for the allied soldiers was simply her way of thanking them; her two sons were able to grow up as a result. She informs them that she has laid…
Warnung - Grossbritannien an das Deutsche Volk
The German government imposed an unnecessary war on its country despite assurances to the contrary about both the war and territorial expansion in Europe. This has threatened the German state and its law. Peaceful consultation could have prevented…
Ecco i vostri alleati
Titled "Here are your allies" the booklet highlights Italy's alliance of with a harsh and hypocrite regime. It provides short bios and photos of key Nazi leaders, condemns antisemitism, denounces Nazi massacres and the oppression of religion, and…
Le Courrier de l'Air
Winston Churchill being cheered in Sheffield; naval warfare in the Atlantic; German invasion of Russia; actions of the Free French Forces plus photographs of various military leaders.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
Qu'ils se mefiént
Advises civilians of action to take during allied bombings.
Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Additional information about this item was kindly provide by the donor.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.