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Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 2
A fire is raging on the deck of the Espero. Explosions send large amounts of water shooting up into the sky. A second vessel, engulfed in flames and smoke, is visible in the background.
Label reads “8”; signed by the author; caption reads “(2) ……
Label reads “8”; signed by the author; caption reads “(2) ……
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 3
A Royal Navy vessel exchanges salvos with an enemy ship in the distance. Both are engulfed in flames and plumes of smoke. Shells are exploding in the water near both vessels.
Label reads “9”; signed by the author; caption reads “(3) … Ed ecco un…
Label reads “9”; signed by the author; caption reads “(3) … Ed ecco un…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 4
The destroyer Espero is sinking rapidly in a rough sea. Its stern is raised high into the air, exposing the rudder and propeller, whilst the bow is already submerged. Flames and smoke are engulfing the bridge. A lifeboat with survivors is visible on…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 5
The badly damaged operations room of destroyer Espero, with a gaping hole in the ship's side and pieces of machinery engulfed in smoke. Five men are visible in total, three officers dressed in white uniforms and two seamen in blue with red stripes…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 6
Two life rafts are packed with survivors, some clothed others almost naked. The life raft in the foreground carries approximately nine men. Two others are being helped to climb on board. Two of the men appear seriously injured and one holds a pistol.…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 7
The searchlight of a Royal Navy vessel casts a yellow beam onto a group of survivors. Some of them are swimming, others are on a raft. In the foreground, a life craft can be seen on the turret on the deck of another ship. A second Royal Navy vessel…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 8
In a turbulent sea, a raft is capsizing, throwing all of the men into the sea. Some of the men are already in the water with hands raised in the air. Some are wearing life jackets.
Label reads “14”; signed by the author; caption reads “(8) … così…
Label reads “14”; signed by the author; caption reads “(8) … così…
Battle of the Espero convoy. Part 9
An Italian seaplane flies over a life raft with six people on board. Two white pieces of cloth are flying from posts. A distress flare has been fired into the sky and is exploding. Two people are sitting, whilst four others are standing and waving,…
Battle Order 431 Squadron
A list of aircraft and aircrew for an operation on Mimoyecques - Pas de Calais. A handwritten annotation has the location of the attack and 'all returned'.
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Battle Order 5th March 1945
A battle order for 186 Squadron for an operation to Gelsenkirchen. It details each aircraft and all seven crew members for each aircraft.
Battle-Axe Blenheims
An account of operations at the time Arnold Christian took over as Flight Commander. He describes the operation when Arnold was lost.
Battle, Steam Locomotive and Canadian Street Scenes
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an air-to-air view of a Battle, starboard side, in flight.
#2 is a steam locomotive passing a water crane.
#3 is a Canadian street scene.
#4 is a 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba, looking east.
#1 is an air-to-air view of a Battle, starboard side, in flight.
#2 is a steam locomotive passing a water crane.
#3 is a Canadian street scene.
#4 is a 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba, looking east.
Battlefield
Blurred air to ground photograph with engine silhouette on left and indistinct ground features. On the reverse 'slit trenches, tanks and craters, near Aachen'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…
Battles of pursuit at Stalingrad
Headlines: battles of pursuit at Stalingrad, disorderly axis retreat in the north west, 15000 more prisoners taken, hour of reckoning has struck. German forces threatened with encirclement.
Battleship Tirpitz ornament
Small ornament made of rock taken from the fjord near Tromso where the Tirpitz was sunk. The rock base has a small wooden plaque, a small anchor and chain and a second rock with a black and orange shield. Captioned 'The Battleship Tirpitz'.
Bawtry bind and Envy
Two poems. The first about being Air Force GD (General Duties) and having job of cleaning floors and steps. The second about not envying WRENs.
Bawtry Hall
Bawtry Hall and gardens, headquarters of 1 Group.
Bawtry Hall 1942- Hut 7
A collection of head and shoulder portrait photographs on a piece of card. The photographs are annotated with names and dates of WAAF personnel at Bawtry Hall: [indecipherable], Pat Garlick, Pamela Hiosell, Joan Shingler, Cissy Ward, Marion…