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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-10-22"
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Gustav H
Gustav H's account of the events at Schlößchen Schönfeld, city plant nursery near Schönfeld Park, Hinter der Waage 9.
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 18, Karlsplatz 2 (Youth Welfare Offices and print shop).
August Keppler
August Keppler's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 12/14 (Old Townhall, Public Welfare Office).
Elisabeth Sch
Elisabeth Sch's account of the events at Jägerstraße 9 and 5.
Erich Thom and Karl B
Erich Thom and Karl B's account of the events at Mombachstraße 10/12 (abattoir)/Leipziger Straße 79.
Grete G
Grete G's account of the events at Große Rosenstraße 9.
Ernst Exner
Ernst Exner's account of the events at Kastenalsgasse 5.
Andreas N
Andreas N's account of the events at the City Cleaning Department, Franzgraben 85.
Wilhelm Carl
Wilhelm Carl's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 32.
Otto Kappel
Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach
Gottlieb Sunkel and August Lehnebach's account of the events at the Civic Centre.
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.
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
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.
Clara H
Clara H's account of the events at Moltkestraße nos. 12 and 7.
Anna D
Anna D's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße nos. 137 ½ and 139, Wehlheider Straße 6.
Christine Wachsmuth
Christine Wachsmuth's account of the events at Magazinstraße 4.
Anton Sch and anonymous
Two accounts of the events at Wolfhager Straße 38.
Elisabeth K
Elisabeth K's account of the events at Graben nos. 6 and 2.
Gretel S
Gretel S's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19 (Pinne), Kastenalsgasse 34.
Marhta and Fritz L
Marhta and Fritz L's account of the events at Philippistraße 7 and Gießbergstraße 31.
Heinrich von der E
Heinrich von der E's account of the events at Fischgasse 10.
Karl Kniese
Karl Kniese's account of the events at Wolfhager Straße 11, train station in the lower town.
Karl L
Karl L's account of the events at Pferdemarkt 9, Schützenstraße 9, Franzgraben 22.
Ludwig B
Ludwig B's account of the events at Wolfhager Straße 176 (rescue centre), Hohentor-straße 19.