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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1943-10-22"
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Emil E
Emil E's account of the events at Schäfergasse 21, Müllergasse, Pferdemarkt.
Oskar Spieß
Oskar Spieß's account of the events at Jägerstraße 1.
Staff Sergeant Otto St
Staff Sergeant Otto St's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7.
Heinz Grässel
Heinz Grässel's account of the events at Holländische Straße 21.
Kitty Michel
Kitty Michel's account of the events at Platz der SA (Housing Inspectorate), old Lutheran church am Graben.
Heinrich Stöppler
Heinrich Stöppler's account of the events at Franzgraben 85 (Municipal Cleaning Department).
Heinrich O
Heinrich O's account of the events at Ständeplatz 16 ½ (Department for Economic Affairs), Brüderstraße 14.
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 volunteering 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.