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Hanover A Blazing Ruin
A newspaper article describing an attack on Hanover. It is annotated 'No 10 22/3 9/43'.
Nuremburg Was 'Laid Flat'
A newspaper article describing an attack on Nuremberg. It is annotated 'No 9 27/8 1943'.
RAF Raids Given New "Punch"
A newspaper article discussing new precision bombing. It is annotated 'No 8 23/8/43'.
3,000 Sorties Smash Nazi Defence Plane Plants
A newspaper article about bombing several aircraft factories. It is annotated 'No 7 17/18 Aug 1943'.
Hamburg New Blow
A newspaper article about another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 6 2/3 8/43'.
Hamburg: the Decisive Stage
An article about another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 6 2/3 8/43
Arms City Wiped out in 18 Minutes
An article about the bombing of Remscheid. It is annotated 'No 5 30/7/43'.
Hamburg Gets its 3rd 2,000-ton Hammering
A continuation of another cutting. It is annotated 'No 4 29-7-43'.
Another 2,000 Tons on Hamburg
A newspaper cutting on another attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 4 29-7-43'.
Hamburg Fires Lit up RAF Bombers
A newspaper article on an RAF operation to Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 3 24/7/43'.
46 Tons a Minute on Hamburg
A cutting referring to an attack on Hamburg. It is annotated 'No 3 24-7-43'.
Cologne gets 116th Raid
A cutting referring to an attack on Cologne. It is annotated 'No 2 16-6-43'.
Guns Massed Miles Deep in Desperate Defence of Ruhr
An attack on Bochum. The cutting is annotated '13/6/43 No 1'
Vrijheid Vergaat Niet
Freedom does not perish. A Dutch language newspaper dropped by the RAF.
Italians!
There’re no irreconcilable differences between Great Britain and Italy - only Germany is to blame for the bombing war waged on Italy. Keeping on fighting means strengthen Germany, Italy’s natural enemy.
Note
Note on envelope 'samples of leaflets dropped on Germany by RAF'.
Hitler pursuit un mirage sanglant
Article regards German claims of any victory over Moscow and the Russian army to be false. It points to a number of German spokespersons from Hitler himself to German press or radio making false reports of victory. Six examples of false claims are…
Le Courrier de l’Air No. 28, 1941
Describes how German army’s progression around Moscow is not as rapid or complete as indicated by propaganda from Berlin. They are meeting tenacious defence from Russia, preventing the German infantry from joining the Panzer Divisions. Suggests…
Luftpost, number 4, 16 June 1941
On 7th June Sir Robert Peirse, Commander in Chief of Bomber Command, reported on the British success against German vessels since 12th March. For land-based operations, they are mass producing larger aircraft with larger bombing capacity to have…
Luftpost 18, 16 September 1941
300 more American warships are now protecting shipping routes following President Roosevelt’s order on 12 September. Numbers of vessels in American navy at the outbreak of war are listed and the number will steadily increase.
William Sebold, a…
William Sebold, a…
Unverdunkelt!
Leaflet describes how the United States is fulfilling President Roosevelt’s promise of 16th March 1941 to provide Britain with ships, aircraft, tanks and weapons and how much it is producing. Many of the war materials are at no cost and on…
Nicht euer Kind
Describes the effects of sowing hatred. Hitler had talked about war for 20 years, prepared for 7 years and started it on 1st September 1939. The people whose land he has occupied and attacked are said to hate him. An ever increasing hatred is…
Hitler oder Roosevelt? Wem glaubst du?
The leaflet contrasts Hitler’s repeated declaration on 16th March 1941 that Germany would achieve the final victory with that of Roosevelt on 16th [15th] March 1941, announcing America’s total commitment until total victory.
A quotation is…
A quotation is…
Jose Hayhurst and M Harvey Plotting
Jose and another WAAF working on vertical boards. On the reverse 'Given by the News of the World filing dept in Fleet Street on Sunday morning after hitching to London with Jeannie Lund from Hythe July/Aug 44'. Stamped Fox Photos Ltd.
A note…
A note…
British Gunner
A magazine article written by an American journalist about bombing operations.