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Interview with Frederick Limer
Freddie Frederick volunteered for the Royal Air Force and did a course in Blackpool. He was posted to No. 12 Initial Training Wing at St Andrew, although was unsuccessful in his flying test. Freddie was then trained at RCAF Moncton in Canada and…
Eric Coling memoir
Time in the RAF including selection as an observer, enrolment at Lord's Cricket Ground, navigational dead reckoning and meteorology training in Eastbourne and Paignton. Time spent on navigational sorties in Grahamstown, South Africa in Ansons and…
Statement of Angiolina Michelozzi about some Allied servicemen
Angiolina Michelozzi claims she helped, from September 1943 to the September 1944, some allied prisoners of war, bringing them food and clothes in the woods where they hid.
Statement of Angiolina Nesi about some Allied servicemen
Angiolina Nesi claims she helped thirteen English prisoners of war, from 10 September 1943 to 25 December 1943, giving them food, and clothes: R Cook (2620196), Guardsman C Simmons (2616361), W Howard (913574), J Jones (946866) and other nine…
Statement of Angiolina Pratesi about an Allied serviceman
Angiolina Pratesi claims she hosted an English prisoner of war in her house for fifteen days, from 16 to 30 October 1943. Then, he was recaptured by fascist militiamen.
P-38 crashing near Pocenia
A P-38 crashes in flames near a canal which is bordered by vegetation. Four other aircraft are visible in the sky amongst bursts of anti-aircraft fire.
Label reads “121”; signed by the author; caption reads “13 LUGLIO 1944. Cacciabombardiere…
Label reads “121”; signed by the author; caption reads “13 LUGLIO 1944. Cacciabombardiere…
Italian Bersaglieri (Fusiliers) fighting the Allied invasion of Sicily
British tanks are firing at Italian soldiers. One is dead whilst others have been hit and are falling to the ground. Other soldier are charging the tanks. One soldier in the mid-ground is about to throw a grenade with his left hand. An Italian flag…
British prisoners of war escaping from the Torviscosa camp are helped by civilians
A girl with a bag brings supplies to a man in uniform who is walking toward her with outstretched hands. In a sparse wood, other servicemen are visible, dispersed amongst the trees under makeshift tents. A second girl is on the right. Meat on a spit…
Bombing of San Giorgio di Nogaro
A group of civilians takes shelter in a ditch at night. In the middle distance, a bare landscape with sparse trees is illuminated by bursts of anti-aircraft fire and flares.
Label reads “93”; signed by the author; caption reads “9 Gennaio…
Label reads “93”; signed by the author; caption reads “9 Gennaio…
Fascists discover partisans hiding in a haystack
Three soldiers have found two partisans hiding in a haystack. One partisan has both his cheeks pierced by the bayonet of one of the soldiers and in the background, the other partisan has his arms in the air and a solider is pointing a rifle with a…
Bombing of Porto Nogaro
Returning from an operation against an airfield near Gorizia, British aircraft drop small bombs on a rural lane where two oxen are pulling a cart. Two men are running away from the scene. Buildings are visible on the left.
Label reads “96”;…
Label reads “96”;…
Death of Renato Del Din
A shoot-out is taking place in Tolmezzo. Alpini Lieutenant Renato Del Din has been shot in the head, causing him to drop his pistol and fall to the ground.
Label reads “104”; signed by the author; caption reads “CARNIA 25 APRILE 1944 –…
Label reads “104”; signed by the author; caption reads “CARNIA 25 APRILE 1944 –…
Bombing of the Latisana bridges
Twelve aircraft are dropping bombs on two railway and road bridges, as well as on the nearby town. A figure in uniform is running away and has dropped a rifle.
Label reads “015”; signed by the author; caption reads “19 Maggio 1944.…
Label reads “015”; signed by the author; caption reads “19 Maggio 1944.…
SS Reprisal in the Carnia district following a partisan ambush
A mountain village following an attack. Large fires are burning everywhere and the remains of a building, machinery and a dead cow are visible. Corpses are lying on the ground. Civilians coming from the direction of the buildings are surrendering.…
Rounding-up of civilians in the Carnia district
In a mountain village, families are being rounded up by German soldiers. The soldiers are armed and are beating some of the civilians. Three men have been beaten on the head. Two are lying on the ground, whilst one is falling to the ground. In the…
New Zealand aircrew captured by elements of the Todt Organisation
An airman with a parachute trailing on the ground behind him is surrounded by a boy and two military personnel. A farmer is standing nearby. The men in uniform are pointing guns at the airman whilst the local boy is moving towards him. Two aircraft…
P-38 shot down
A P-38 crashes in flames while other aircraft are visible in the sky amongst shell bursts. A body of water flanked by trees and gun emplacements is visible in the background.
Label reads “120”; signed by the author; caption reads “13 Luglio…
Label reads “120”; signed by the author; caption reads “13 Luglio…
Death of Aulo Magrini
An exchange of fire is taking place between soldiers and civilians in a mountainous area. A soldier and a civilian have been killed. A second civilian is running to hide behind a boulder.
Label reads “123”; signed by the author; caption reads…
Label reads “123”; signed by the author; caption reads…
Casera Lanza massacre
A mountain village has been attacked by Cossacks. Buildings are burning in the distance and civilians are being threatened with knives and rifles. Three civilians are lying on the ground having been shot.
Label reads “125”; signed by the…
Label reads “125”; signed by the…
Italian and German SS, along with men disguised as partisans, round up civilians at Paluzza
A mountain village is engulfed in flames and the civilians are being shot by soldiers. In the foreground, a man has been shot point blank in the face. Some civilians are holding their arms in the air in surrender and one man is trying to run…
Partisans sabotage German boats
Under the cover of darkness, partisans sabotage German boats with Kriegsmarine flags on both masts. One figure is holding a rifle and a built-up area is visible in the background.
Label reads “131”; signed by the author; caption reads…
Label reads “131”; signed by the author; caption reads…
Bombers bound for Bavarian targets are attacked by anti-aircraft fire over Grado
Four aircraft have been coned by searchlights amidst scattered bursts of anti-aircraft fire. The countryside is an indistinct mass of darkness, save for the yellow of the searchlights. Label reads “136”; signed by the author; caption reads…
Adelio Trigatti being tortured
In a prison cell, a man covered in blood and chained to the wall is being tortured by three fascists in military uniform. Irons are being heated up in a brazier in the centre of the room. Bloody hand-prints are visible on the walls amongst…
Prisoners of the San Sabba Concentration Camp during a bombing
In a bare room, a man is chained to the wall surrounded by five other prisoners. The man at the back has a Star of David badge sewn onto his yellow shirt and is holding his hands in the air, whilst the other men appear to be shouting.
Label reads…
Label reads…
Railwayman Giovanni Grillo being executed
A firing squad of three German soldiers are aiming their rifles at the railwayman Giovanni Grillo, who is standing against a wall with his right arm in the air. A priest with a book in his hand is leaving the scene.
Label reads “142”; signed…
Label reads “142”; signed…