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Interview with Dirk Bosch
Dirk Bosch was eight years old when the German army occupied his home town of Amsterdam. In this interview he describes what life was like for him during this time. He refers to seeing Dutch Jews rounded up and deported. He describes the hunger of…
Nieuwerkerk
Aerial inclined photograph of a Nieuwerkerk in a flooded landscape; over it two C-47s are flying.
The description of this item is partially based on information provided by the donor. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
The description of this item is partially based on information provided by the donor. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…
Glider landing zone at Arnhem
Aerial vertical photograph of a glider landing zone at Arnhem. Numerous Horsas are scattered over six large fields and some are in a wood. Two in the left foreground have collided.
The photo was taken on Sunday 17 September 1944 between 13:00 and…
The photo was taken on Sunday 17 September 1944 between 13:00 and…
Glider landing zone at Arnhem
Aerial vertical view of a glider landing zone with Horsas scattered across four fields with a well defined track crossing from bottom left to top right.
The photo was taken on Sunday 17 September 1944 between 13:00 and 13:20. It shows landing Zone…
The photo was taken on Sunday 17 September 1944 between 13:00 and 13:20. It shows landing Zone…
Horsa gliders landing zone at Wolfheze
Aerial photograph of Horsa gliders which have landed in a field, showing skid marks. Some have overshot and landed in the wood near the Utrecht-Arnhem railway line. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better…
Bridges on the Waal river at Nijmegen
Aerial view of a bend in the Waal river at Nijmegen, spanned by two cantilever bridges. There are docks along river bank and jetties on the opposite side. Small vessels are visible at landing stages.
The description of this item is partially based…
The description of this item is partially based…
Albert Ansell's observer’s and air gunner’s log book
Royal Canadian Air Force observer’s and air gunner’s log book for Sergeant Albert Victor Ansell from 25 October 1942 to 30 April 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at Pan American Airways navigation school…
Father receives son’s D.F.M. King's award to missing airman
S Belton received a Distinguished Flying Medal for his son Sergeant Spencer Lewis Belton. He was educated at Southend High School, worked in a bank and on his father’s farm.
Oil fires R.A.F planes
Details of operations on oil tanks at Rotterdam and on Wilhelmshaven.
Flight Lieutenant Roger Alfred Calvert – 152814
Biography of Roger Calvert detailing his training as navigator in Canada and the United Kingdom and his operational career flying Mosquito aircraft on night intruder operations. The account includes brief details of two significant events, losing…
Roger Calvert's Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot of Flight Lieutenant Roger Calvert from 25 March 1943 to 6 July 1945. Detailing training and operations flown. Served at RAF Cranfield, RAF Great Massingham, RAF Ouston, RAF…
Langford Green’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
Royal Air Force navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book for L W Green, air gunner, covering the period from 16 June 1944 to 8 July 1945. Detailing training, scores on gunnery course, and operations flown and post war…
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
Herbert Gray's navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book
Navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant Herbert Gray from 21 February 1944 to 10 November 1945. Detailing training and operations flown. Served at RAF Stradishall, RAF Hemswell and RAF Elsham Wolds. Aircraft flown were…
Flooded area around Walcheren
Aerial inclined photograph showing snow covered flat open countryside with a few marked field boundaries. In the foreground on the left part of a fenced field with a few boundary trees. In the distance more wooded countryside. Captioned 'Flooded area…
Flooded areas around Walcheren
Aerial inclined photograph showing flooded fields with some boundary hedges and isolated buildings in the foreground. In the middle is a village orientated left to right across the scene. At the left end is a church surrounded by houses. In the…
Flooded areas around Walcheren
Aerial inclined photograph showing flooded farmland. In the foreground a farmhouse with hedge lined fields/orchards to the right. A flooded road runs from bottom left towards the middle when it bends back towards the top left. Along the road are…
Rotterdam and Dieppe
On the left an aerial vertical photograph showing a city with a river running through from left to right with port facilities on both sides. On the far side of the river towards the left is a small indented water basin with a few ships moored.…
Holland Flushing
Aerial inclined photograph showing flat flooded land in the foreground and a coastal town in the distance. On the left side a inlet open into open sea. A river runs from middle right side towards the sea on the left. Beyond the river is a town on a…
Proof of PPP
First page has aerial vertical photograph of canal and dock basin with town to the right hand side. A river runs down the left side with two ships moored on the right side. A further barge is in midstream at the tip. A canal runs from top to middle…
Den Helder
An aerial vertical photograph showing the mouth of a river meeting open water with town and docks on the right. River runs from top downwards before bending left to meet open water. At the river mouth on the left is a defensive fortification. The…
Rotterdam Docks
An aerial vertical photograph of docks. On the right a series of interconnected canals and basins. A road runs from top right to middle bottom crossing the canal over narrow channel. A large basin goes from top left to the centre with several ships…
Rotterdam Docks
Aerial vertical photograph of docks. A wide river runs from top centre diagonally to bottom left. At the top an inlet and on the right side a road runs top to bottom. Below the inlet and between road and river is a large basin with docks running off…
Rotterdam Docks
Aerial vertical photograph of docks. On the left a river with opening to a dock basin. A number of docks with jetties lead of on the top side of the basin. There is a ship moored on the left of the second dock from left. A series of bomb explosions…
Rotterdam Docks
Aerial vertical photograph of docks. On the left a river with entrance to dock basin. Several small craft are leaving the basin and spreading out on the river. Just inside the entrance on the top side several jetties have ships moored alongside.…