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A few impressions of WW2
Writes that everyone was issued with identity cards, ration books and gas masks. Comments on necessity to carry gas masks and possible fifth columns. Continues with description of black out, bomb shelters, call up, an aircraft crash and taking in…
Tags: evacuation; home front; shelter
A survivor of the Voghera bombings (informant A)
The interviewee reminisces about her wartime experiences in the Voghera countryside, at the time when her three brothers where enlisted and how difficult it was for her parents to run the farm. She remembers how she narrowly escaped an aircraft…
Air raid precautions album
An album to contain a series of cigarette cards of national importance. Shows pictures of some of the things that the government and local authorities are working out for the protection of the general public. Includes: window protection, splinter…
Alfred P
Mr Alfred P's account of the events at Schäfergasse 5 and Gartenstraße 26.
Andreas H and Emma H
Andreas H and Emma H's account of the events at Schomburgstraße 10 (Rheinischer Hof Hotel), Bahnhofstraße 19 and Lutherplatz 7.
Andreas N
Andreas N's account of the events at the City Cleaning Department, Franzgraben 85.
Anna A
Anna A's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße nos. 26 and 28, Hindenburg-platz.
Anna D
Anna D's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße nos. 137 ½ and 139, Wehlheider Straße 6.
Anna K
Anna K's account of the events at Wittichstraße 49.
Anne Doward nee Tansley
Biography of Ernest Tansley's daughter Anne. Writes of background and family. Gives service history of her father including joining, training in England and the United States and eventual posting to 57 Squadron at RAF Scampton. Writes of her memories…
Anton, J
Anton J's account of the events at Kassel-Kirchditmold, Opferhof 3.
August Keppler
August Keppler's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 12/14 (Old Townhall, Public Welfare Office).
Auguste Bolte
Auguste Bolte's account of the events at Renthof 4.
Auguste Müller
Auguste Müller's account of the events at Turmgasse 4/Königsplatz 36 ½ (Wiedersichscher Keller), Königsplatz.
Bombing of Trieste
Account of the 6 July 1944 bombing of Trieste written by a typist of the Servola ironworks. The first part of the document details the effects of the explosions and mentions some of the impact points: the ammunition dump and the oil refinery. The…
Tags: bombing; civil defence; home front; love and romance; shelter
Christian, R
Mr Christian's account of the events at Moltkestraße 7.
Christine Wachsmuth
Christine Wachsmuth's account of the events at Magazinstraße 4.
Clara A
Miss Clara A's account of the events at Heckershäuser Straße 10 and Main Cemetery.
Clara H
Clara H's account of the events at Moltkestraße nos. 12 and 7.
Director Seidel
Director Seidel's account of the events at Mittelgasse 31.
Dorothea P and Martha St
Dorothea P and Martha St's account of the events at Franziskusstraße 1, Wildemannsgasse 30.
Elfriede, N
Mrs Elfriede N's account of the events at Friedrichsplatz 3, Obere Karlstraße 17/19 (Bürgersäle).
Elisabeth G
Elisabeth G's account of the events at Ständeplatz 13.
Elisabeth K
Elisabeth K's account of the events at Graben nos. 6 and 2.