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Temporal Coverage is exactly "1974-10-15"

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Leonard Cheshire - talk to St Ignatius School

Talks about the 617 Squadron and their operation against German dams. Continues with recollection of his time on the squadron and operations against v-weapons with Barnes Wallis designed bombs. Mentions development of low-level marking techniques and…

Tags: 617 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Eder Möhne and Sorpe operation (16–17 May 1943); Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944); Grand Slam; Tallboy; V-1; V-2; V-3; V-weapon; Wallis, Barnes Neville (1887-1979)

A bridge of friendship

Translated German newspaper article about the building and unveiling of a memorial built by a local man in Michelbach. Writes about Karl Frauhammer who conceived and built it and the unveiling ceremony. At the end a letter from the ministry of…

Tags: killed in action; memorial

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