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Emilie Niemeyer
Emilie Niemeyer's account of the events at Hafenstraße 37.
Paul Harthke
Paul Harthke's account of the events at Töpfenmarkt 19, Public House ‘Zur Pinne’.
Karl Sch
Karl Sch's account of the events at Riedwiesensiedlung, Am Hutekamp nos. 6, 7, 9, 11, Am Hohen Rod.
Heinrich Schurzmann
Heinrich Schurzmann's account of the events at Obere Königstraße, Town Hall.
Minna P
Minna P's account of the events at Königstor 9, Weinberg bunker.
Karl Nolde
Karl Nolde's account of the events at Losse power station.
Wilhelmine K
Wilhelmine K's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße 58.
Anna K
Anna K's account of the events at Wittichstraße 49.
Auguste Bolte
Auguste Bolte's account of the events at Renthof 4.
Ludwig B
Ludwig B's account of the events at Wolfhager Straße 176 (rescue centre), Hohentor-straße 19.
Karl L
Karl L's account of the events at Pferdemarkt 9, Schützenstraße 9, Franzgraben 22.
Karl Kniese
Karl Kniese's account of the events at Wolfhager Straße 11, train station in the lower town.
Heinrich von der E
Heinrich von der E's account of the events at Fischgasse 10.
Marhta and Fritz L
Marhta and Fritz L's account of the events at Philippistraße 7 and Gießbergstraße 31.
Gretel S
Gretel S's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19 (Pinne), Kastenalsgasse 34.
Elisabeth K
Elisabeth K's account of the events at Graben nos. 6 and 2.
Anton Sch and anonymous
Two accounts of the events at Wolfhager Straße 38.
Christine Wachsmuth
Christine Wachsmuth's account of the events at Magazinstraße 4.
Anna D
Anna D's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße nos. 137 ½ and 139, Wehlheider Straße 6.
Clara H
Clara H's account of the events at Moltkestraße nos. 12 and 7.
Minna G and Albrecht von E
Minna G and Albrecht von E's account of the events at Salztorstraße, cemeteries in Kassel in the week following the bombing.
Interview with Harry Winter
Harry Winter grew up in Cardiff and worked in a paper mill from the age of 14. He served in the Home Guard before he volunteered for the Air Force. After training as a wireless operator at RAF Yatesbury he flew operations over Germany, France, and…
Tags: 1659 HCU; 23 OTU; 427 Squadron; 431 Squadron; 6 Group; aircrew; Anson; bombing; bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943); civil defence; Dulag Luft; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; Home Guard; Initial Training Wing; Operational Training Unit; prisoner of war; RAF Cranwell; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Leeming; RAF Pershore; RAF Tholthorpe; RAF Topcliffe; RAF Yatesbury; shot down; Stalag 3A; Stalag Luft 7; target indicator; the long march; training; Wellington; wireless operator
Ludwig Heinemann and Karl M
Ludwig Heinemann and Karl M's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 26/28 (City Tax Offices, public air raid shelter), Hartwigstraße, Wolfsschlucht 22.
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach's account of the events at the Civic Centre.
Otto Kappel
Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.