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Newspaper cutting - Le Havre forts were here
Reconnaissance photograph showing cratered landscape with caption explaining that this was part of fortress area of Le Havre after the RAF's 5,000 ton daylight attack.
Newspaper cutting - 1,500 tons more smash on Havre
Short article states Lancasters dropped more that 1500 tons of bombs on Havre after the Germans rejected latest surrender ultimatum. Also attacks on Emden.
Le Havre
Article includes target photograph of dock area with smoke and explanatory text - Round the area of the Bassin du Commerce at Le Havre, explains level of damage assessed.
Newspaper cuttings - three articles about bombing of Le Havre
Explains might of allied air fleets unleashed for final battles of Havre, the channel ports and the Siegfried line. Bomber command Lancasters dropped over 1000 tons of bombs on Le Havre. German commander rejected surrender ultimatum.
Newspaper cuttings - London hears blitz
Reports that Londoners and people in the home counties heard the battle of Le Havre, 140 miles from London. Was particularly loud on south coast. Describes the sound of battle.
Newspaper cuttings - the battle for Le Havre
Description of battles for Le Havre and generally in northern France. Mentions surrender leaflet drops along channel coast. Canadians entre Zeebrugge, Americans in Brittany. Other war news from the continent and map of battle area.
Newspaper cutting - just as army wanted it
Article - Allied aircraft for the loss of two planes dropped more than 10,000 tons of bombs on Le Havre. Enabled ground troops to to win port after brief attack. effect on defenders and praise for accuracy of bombing.
Newspaper cutting - RAF knock fight out of 11,000 Nazis
Article including b/w photograph of damage to E-boat pens. Explains that successful result with low allied casualties at le Havre was result of good coordination between the RAF and the army. Describes elements of coordination.
Newspaper cutting - Walcheren, Island RAF sunk
Photograph of flooded craters on shoreline with village at top. Explanatory text describes what happened after RAF 12,000-pounders tore breach in sea wall of Dutch island of Walcheren.
Newspaper cutting - RAF sunk a Dutch island
Describes damage after RAF 12,000 lb bombs used to breach sea wall on island of Walcheren. Sea engulfed German guns and defence posts. Area 1000 yards by 700 yards flooded. Map shows area.
Newspaper cutting - the great flood
Article with b/w photograph showing shoreline with water filled cratered gun positions. In the distance top a village. Explanatory text explains that photograph showed results of RAF blasting of the sea wall near Westkapelle on island of Walcheren.
Newspaper cutting - RAF sinks and island
Article with small map and text explaining that the whole of a German fortress on island of Walcheren off the Dutch coast lay below the waters of the north sea. The RAF used 12,000 lb bombs to breach the sea wall.
Newspaper cutting - photograph of Walcheren island
Photograph of shoreline with 'breach' indicated by arrow and shows flooded area. Text explains that the photograph shows breach in dyke with sea rushing in. Germans report 6000 of garrison trapped by floods.
Newspaper cutting - German guns will fire no more
Article with b/w photograph of shoreline with flooded craters marked as 'gun positions'. Breach indicated by arrow. Explanatory text explains photo shows sea water swirling through breach made by RAF blockbusters in dyke guarding island of Walcheren.
Group of airmen in front of Lancaster
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster. Captioned in red with arrow pointing 'Reg Weeden, 35 Squadron - Graveley 1946'.
35 Squadron photograph
A large group of aircrew sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Reg Weeden, 35 Sdn - Graveley 1946
Reg Weeden
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF officer wearing tunic with observer brevet and peaked cap. Submitted with caption 'Reg Weeden - RAFVR 1943'.
Reg Weeden
Head and shoulders portrait of an RAF Officer wearing tunic with medal ribbons and navigator brevet. Submitted with caption 'Reg Unknown Date - with Service Ribbons'.
Reg Weeden entering bomber
Full length image of an airman wearing parachute harness, battledress and side cap carrying a cloth bag with one foot on the steps to rear fuselage door of a Lancaster. Submitted with caption 'Reg Weeden entering Bomber - RAF Mepal 1944' On the…
Reg Weeden at navigator station
An airman wearing parachute harness and flying helmet sitting at navigator station inside a bomber. Submitted with caption 'Reg Weeden at Navigator Stn. Lancaster - RAF Mepal 1944'.
Reg Weeden and crew
Six aircrew wearing battledress and parachute harnesses standing in front of the rear turret of a Stirling. Two are holding flying helmets. Submitted with caption 'Reg & Crew by Sterling (L-R Chaman, Weeden, Ford, Fitzwater, Muller, Glover)'.
Nine navigators
Nine airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side or peaked caps sitting and standing in two rows in front of a Nissen hut. Submitted with caption 'Navigators Mepal 1944 or 45 (RC Weeden front centre)'.
RAF officer and a woman
Full length image of an RAF officer wearing tunic with observer brevet standing with his arm round a woman wearing dress with white lace collar. In the background steps up to house veranda. Submitted with caption 'Reg & Mom - Canada Summer 1943'
Reg Weeden
Newspaper cutting with b/w photograph, full face portrait of an RAF officer wearing peaked cap. Notes that Pilot Officer R Weeden received wings and commission after training in Canada. Submitted with caption 'Reg Commission Photo'.
75 (NZ) Squadron battle order
Battle order for 9/10 September 1944. List aircraft and crews for operations as well as duty personnel