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In Chains - Prisoner's Bids for Freedom
A cutting reporting John Taplin and a friend's attempt to escape.
Escape Map of Germany
A small scale map of Germany issued to airmen to assist in evasion and escape.
Escape Map of France, Netherlands and Belgium
A small scale map issued to airmen to help in evasion and escape.
List of phrases
A booklet with vocabulary translated into German, Spanish, French and Dutch.
The booklet was to assist downed airmen evading or escaping.
The booklet was to assist downed airmen evading or escaping.
Pierre Madry raises his Hat to the Crew of a British Bomber
An account of the crash of Lancaster ND533 written by Pierre Madry. It is followed by an address given by Air Commodore Eustace at a ceremony for the crew of the Lancaster.
Finally there is an address by Abbe Plante, parish priest of Lyons-la-Foret,…
Finally there is an address by Abbe Plante, parish priest of Lyons-la-Foret,…
Bob Burns
Side face image of a man wearing civilian clothes. Two versions of the same image. Submitted with caption 'Bob Burns- escape photograph provided by squadron to be used in documents if an evcader [sic]- date unknown- likely early 1944'.
Telegrams Referring to the mass escape
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Two telegrams with details of the escape from Stalag Luft III.
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.…
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'.
F30 Would Be Escapees Recaptured
Four men in civilian clothes, three carrying milk churns. behind is a hut.
Jack Wainwright and the Pelletier Family
Four men and three women in the garden of the Pelletiers. The Pelletiers hid Jack when he parachuted from his Lancaster.
Escape map of Germany, France, the Low Countries and Switzerland
A cloth map mainly of France and the Low Countries. National boundaries are highlighted as is the Coastal Defence Area and Vichy France. On the reverse a map of Germany.
Edward Webster
A series of four head photographs to be used on escape papers. Additionally there is a three pence stamp.
Comete
A badge of the Comet Line escape group maintained by the French during the War.
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.
Lists of Phrases in French, Dutch, German and Spanish
A document issued to airmen to assist in escaping and evasion. It includes phrases numbers and days of the week. There is a warning not to be produced in public.
List of Phrases
A list of phrases in various languages to assist in escaping. These include French, Dutch, German and Spanish.
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 -…
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.
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.
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…
Reg Miles
A head and shoulders photograph of Reg captioned 'Escape photo for use in false documents if shot down taken March 1944'.
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.
Button compass
Two small buttons that can be used as a compass.
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'.