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Letter to Jack Newton
Thanks him for letter and congratulates him on his escape. Encloses a letter of recommendation for Jack's commission. Mentions that he is very busy in the Middle East.
Tags: 108 Squadron; escaping; evading; RAF Bassingbourn
Jack Marsden, Paul and Gaston Charruet
A celebration of an act of heroism involving Jack Marsden, Paul and Gaston Charruet. An introduction to the story of Jack Marsden's escape. The second part is a history of the events by Michel Hallard. She describes the screams of Gaston Charruet and…
Postcards from Victor Mendelski and two Newspaper cuttings
Four items from a scrapbook.
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about…
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about…
Tags: aircrew; escaping; evading; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 3
An English air force mechanic shot down in 1943 returns to the place where his plane fell
Recalls shooting down of James Lee's aircraft where he was the only survivor. Subsequently rescued by French people and medically treated then became a prisoner of war. Notes he returned to the place and people who rescued him had no idea what had…
John Leadbetter's Evasion Photographs
An envelope containing three head and shoulder photographs of John. On the cover is handwritten 'To be given to French underground movement in order to facilitate escape'.
Tags: escaping; evading; Resistance
Reg Miles
A head and shoulders portrait of Reg used as an escape photo. It is annotated with his name, trade and other details.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Tags: 420 Squadron; 432 Squadron; aircrew; escaping; evading; flight engineer; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3
Wartime Halifax operations
Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…
Letter to all prisoners of war
Letter stating that escaping is no longer a sport. Accuses England of opening a non military form of gangster war due to information found in captured English military pamphlet on irregular warfare. States shoot on sight orders.
Tags: escaping; prisoner of war; propaganda
Peter Potter
Head and shoulders portrait of P Potter for use on escape documents if captured, submitted with caption 'Peter Potter Escape Photo'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Tags: escaping
Peter Potter
Top - head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and side cap. Captioned 'graduation'.
Bottom left - head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing civilian clothes. Captioned 'escape photo'.
Bottom right -…
Bottom left - head and shoulders portrait of a man wearing civilian clothes. Captioned 'escape photo'.
Bottom right -…
Tags: air gunner; aircrew; escaping; training
Declaration of Parole
A declaration signed by Reg that he would not escape or assist others to escape whilst on a walk outside the camp.
It includes two UK addresses.
It includes two UK addresses.
Tags: escaping; prisoner of war
Comete
A badge of the Comet Line escape group maintained by the French during the War.
F30 Would Be Escapees Recaptured
Four men in civilian clothes, three carrying milk churns. behind is a hut.
Tags: aircrew; escaping; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 1
Handcart and Three Germans
A small enclosed handcart with a lid. Standing beside it are three German airmen. On the reverse 'Eric Foster & Joe Barker escaped from the Schloss Spangenberg in this in 1941'.
Tags: escaping; prisoner of war
The first RAF officers taken prisoner
A group of 13 POWs arranged in three rows. Behind is a timber frame building. On the reverse is 'This photo was taken in Dec '39 at Oflag IX Spangenburg. It is a photo of all the RAF officers taken by the Germans up to then + 1 Fleet Air Arm officer.…
Tags: aircrew; Dulag Luft; escaping; pilot; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 3
Telegrams Referring to the mass escape
Two telegrams with details of the escape from Stalag Luft III.
Tags: escaping; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 3