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Wilhelmine K
Wilhelmine K's account of the events at Hohenzollernstraße 58.
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge
Wilhelm Galenbeck and Karl Bunge's account of the events at Obere Karlsstraße 18, Karlsplatz 2 (Youth Welfare Offices and print shop).
Wiegel, Heinz
Heinz Wiegel's account of the events at Luisenstraße 9 and Große Rosenstraße 21.
Wickenrode, Karl L
Mr Karl L Wickenrode's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße, Weinbergbunker, Marstall and Kaufunger Straße.
Voluntary Fire-Fighting Parties membership card
Card certifying Roy Briggs as a member of Battersea Voluntary Fire Fighting Parties
Tags: civil defence; firefighting
Totaler Krieg
Propaganda booklet about total war containing photographs quotes and text about bombing.
Tom Payne
An autobiography of Tom Payne, mainly pre-war in Hemel Hempstead. At the start of the war he became a fire watcher. His cousin, Vivian Gunning, died in June 1940 whilst flying in a Blenheim. He recalls bombing and low flying German bombers. He joined…
Tags: bombing; civil defence; evacuation; firefighting; home front; recruitment
Theodor Tröll
Theodor Tröll's account of the events at Motzstraße.
Release from National Fire Service Letter
A letter written by the Fire Service to Charles Goy releasing him from part-time duties. Included is a certificate of Service and a memo about retaining his uniform.
Tags: civil defence; firefighting
Reinhold Sch
Reinhold Sch's account of the events at Frankfurter Straße 26/28 (Municipal Police Department), Engelhardstraße 8.
Otto Pfromm and Katharina Sch
Katharina Sch and Otto Pfromm's account of the events at Klosterstraße 6 and Wildemannsgasse 11.
Otto Kappel
Otto Kappel's account of the events at Wildemannsgasse 24, Fisch-gasse.
Ottilie Klöne
Ottilie Klöne's account of the events at Pferdemarkt 9.
Oskar W
Oskar W's account of the events at Government Building, Untere Karlsstraße 16.
Oskar Spieß
Oskar Spieß's account of the events at Jägerstraße 1.
My recollections of the War
Reminisces about pre-war and early war days as a schoolboy in Lewisham. Recalls events at the beginning of the war. Includes photographs of aircraft and naval ships. Continues with history of events through the war's early years including…
Minna P
Minna P's account of the events at Königstor 9, Weinberg bunker.
Max Bartels
Max Bartels's account of the events at Lossestraße 14 (Losse [power] plant).
Marie St
Marie St's account of the events at Waisenhausstraße 14, Marstall, Mühlengasse nos. 27 and 29.
Maria, V
Maria V's account of the events at Wilhelmstraße 2 ½
Margot K
Margot K's account of the events at Ahnabreite (Warteberg), Schäfergasse nos. 7 and 9.
Margarete F
Margarete F's account of the events at Schäfergasse 39.
Malcolm Staves' Fire Fighting Card
A card authorising Malcolm Staves to take part in Civil Defence Fire fighting.
Tags: civil defence; firefighting; home front
Magdalene W
Magdalene W's account of the events at Untere Königstraße 101.
Ludwig B
Ludwig B's account of the events at Wolfhager Straße 176 (rescue centre), Hohentor-straße 19.