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Gretel B's account of the events at Moltkestraße 9.

Gretel K's account of the events at Wörthstraße 12.

Gretel S's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 19 (Pinne), Kastenalsgasse 34.

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A photograph of EC Tennant, Commanding Officer No 2 B&G and a crest of the RCAF No 2 Bombing and Gunnery School.

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A Group Captain, wearing battledress with pilot's brevet and medal ribbons, and a peaked cap stands with his right hand on a large bomb in the bomb bay of a Lancaster. On the reverse '[....]. Johnny Fauqier'. Reported as Gp Cpt J E Fauquier, OC 617…

Gustav H's account of the events at Schlößchen Schönfeld, city plant nursery near Schönfeld Park, Hinter der Waage 9.

BPattisonLEPattisonLEv2.pdf
Shows maps of North Wales and the Midlands as well as an explanation of the Douglas protractor as well as diagrams of the Dalton computer and photographs of Wellington. Describes training at RAF Lichfield from end of March to 21 June 1944. Shows…

BLazenbyHJLazenbyHJv1.pdf
Harold Jack Lazenby's autobiography.

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LCannonHO1802390v1.pdf
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for H O Cannon (1802390) air gunner, covering the period from 29 December 1943 to 3 November 1944 and from 16 October 1952 to 8 October 1953. He was stationed at RAF Moffatt, RAF Qastina, RAF…

LBennettHW561480v1.pdf
H. W. Bennett’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23 April 1937 to 14 June 1943, detailing training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Observer, Air Gunner, Bomb Aimer and Navigator. Includes bombing and…

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Distinguished Flying Crosses and Distinguished Flying Medals issued to aircrew with details on the operation undertaken.

BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
From his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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Six airmen wearing tunics with brevet in two rows, three in front and three behind. Captioned 'Studio portrait of 428858 Pilot Officer (PO) George York RAAF and his fellow crewmembers from 102 Squadron. All were killed in action when their Halifax…

PCothliffKB15100023.jpg
The nose art on Halifax 'O' for Oscar. A cartoon character is carrying two bombs, 75 operations are marked with bombs and in writing, 'Guthrie's Gut Bucket'

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The nose of Halifax MZ762 EY-P "Popeye's Purge" showing over 60 operations. There is a Popeye cartoon and 'Popeye's Purge' painted on the nose. The nicknames of four members of the crew are painted below the cockpit/windows/nose of each crew…

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A low level aerial oblique photograph of Hamburg showing extensive bomb damage.

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A low level oblique aerial photograph of Hamburg, annotated on the reverse.

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Photo 1 is a street scene in Hamburg.
Photo 2 is bomb damaged buildings.
Photo 3 is bomb damaged buildings in St Pauli.
Photo 4 is damaged buildings annotated 'The hun and his home'.
Photo 5 is an airman in front of bombed buildings, annotated…

PWrightJ1529.jpg
Vertical aerial photograph of Hamburg. Most of the buildings are destroyed with only shells remaining. Captioned 'Hamburg'.

PWrightJ1530.jpg
Oblique aerial photograph of Hamburg showing bombing damage. In the foreground are patches of trees and buildings that are not damaged. In the middle is the river and behind are the docks. Captioned 'Hamburg'.

PBanksP15010047.jpg
On the left an aerial inclined photograph of a city on two sides of a river. The river flows from centre right to left with three inlets leading to two waterways on the far side. The whole land area is covered with buildings with some in the…

PFOMetheringhamAF19020004.jpg
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a city with many damaged buildings. Captioned 'Hamburg'.
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing park in centre and main roads running bottom right to left. Damaged buildings in foreground. Both…
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