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PStachiewiczM17010024.jpg
Photo 1 is 14 airmen arranged in two rows. Underneath each airmen is identified.
Photo 2 is Peterborough Cathedral.
Photo 3 is two women and a dog standing at the back of a van.
Photo 4 is a sergeant sitting on a bench, smoking. Behind are other…

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ELernicusSNogalJ471219-0001.jpg
A card sent by Flight Lieutenant St. Lernicus.

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Advises civilians of action to take during allied bombings.

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PStachiewiczM17010043.jpg
The Polish language proposal is for Mieczysław Stachiewicz to receive Poland's highest military award, the Virtuti Militari. It details his 25 operations, including the first 1000 bomber operation, on Cologne. There is also a list of medals awarded…

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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…

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Photographs of dead German soldiers and on the reverse 'Hitler Mathematik' with figures set out on a blackboard.

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Two photographs, the first soldiers marching in the snow and the second soldiers lying dead in the snow. The translation reads his first campaign and his last. On the reverse is a list of obituary notices from the 'Die Woche' newspaper.

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MAutonJ[Ser#-DoB]-170119-09.jpg
This is not your struggle. A leaflet produced for the USAAF and RAF.

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A leaflet dropped into Russian speaking territory by the RAF/USAAF

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Badoglio proclamation made to the Italian people, announcing government had successfully requested an armistice from General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander. Italian forces to stop all hostilities against Anglo-American forces but can resist…

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ESaundersSorkiewiczMSaundersJWG450121-0001.jpg
Addressed to prisoner of war, John, from fellow prisoner, Iga in Stalag VI C.

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PSoltysiakB17010171.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman wearing dress with stripes. On the reverse Polish handwriting. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img520' and 'img525'.

PStachiewiczM17010041.jpg
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about Polish aviators.
Item 2 is a Mess bill for Mieczysław Stachiewicz.
Item 3 and 7 are photographs of ground crew working on a Wellington.
Item 4 is a newspaper cutting about 301 Squadron and Polish…

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MSoltysiakB781032-170622-010001.jpg
Crest and citation for outstanding act military, wartime, On the reverse '21 IV 1942, outstanding/act/military/war time, belong to, Soltysiak Bronislaw, in number/knight/military, ?, military, bestow/to him/distinction, this/cross/silver'.

PRadonskiJS1927.jpg
Round plaque with man surrounded by sheep and Polish language round rim. On the reverse description in Cyrillic text language.

isrlaspezia_AMb17f2_BIS_3996.jpg
Gordon Lett is asking that the Picchiara air drop zone be reserved for the Allied Mission.

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SValentineJRM1251404v20011-0001.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of a Royal Air Force pilot wearing tunic with pilot brevet mounted on page with epitaph inscription on reverse. John Valentine's pilot.

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PStachiewiczM17010047.jpg
Item 1 is a telegram from Poland asking about Mieczysław Stachiewicz and Rabek Jan, describing them as in aviation. There is a handwritten comment in Polish.
Item 2 is a sketch map of an operation to Hamburg. It covers a route across Holland with…

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PMarsdenJ16040001.jpg
The note, in French refers to a dear friend, Jack Mardsen and is signed by Mauclerc. He has included a French tie.
The calling card is also from Mr and Mrs Gervais Mauclerc.
The box is from a jeweller, G Receveur. The contents are damaged but…

PSoltysiakB17010042.jpg
Note in Polish with translation accompanying.

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Note mentions 'Wellingborough'.

MRobertsEJH[See#-DoB]-170712-02.pdf
Victoires de la RAF en 1943
Air Marshal Sir Richard Peck describes large composition and successes of RAF during 1943 whilst underlining the threat still posed by Germany.

Les machines
Maintains Anglo-American aircraft production is four times…

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Describes the effects of sowing hatred. Hitler had talked about war for 20 years, prepared for 7 years and started it on 1st September 1939. The people whose land he has occupied and attacked are said to hate him. An ever increasing hatred is…

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isrlaspezia_AMb9f2_1176.jpg
Report from Colonel Mario Fontana to Major Gordon Lett stressing the need of a closer cooperation among different forces operating in the area. Discusses allocation of air drops.

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ESaundersSorkiewiczMSaundersJWG441209-0001.jpg
A postcard from fellow prisoner of war Iga from her new camp.

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