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Lot 233
German WWII Third Reich Luftwaffe photo album 'Kreigserinnerungen' (war memoires) containing 165 period photographs the first page showing a Luftwaffe fighter, picture of the pilot and a destroyed RAF bomber, the rest of the album illustrates soldiers in various locations, one scene they are cleaning their Mauser rifles bare chested! there are scenes of radio operators and communication rooms, also another album (empty without photos) for a fighter squadron JG Horst Wessel.
Lot 216
OF DAMBUSTERS INTEREST, A UNIQUE ARCHIVE COMPRISING FIVE OF THE NAVIGATOR'S LOG SHEETS FROM FIVE SEPARATE AIRCRAFT DETAILING A VIRTUAL MINUTE BY MINUTE ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATION, TOGETHER WITH A SERIES OF NEGATIVES RELATING TO 617 SQUADRON, The first Log relates to:Aircraft J-Johnny ED906 flew in the First Wave with the target being the Mohne Dam. The aircraft was flown by F/L Maltby DFC, the Navigator was Sgt Nicholson. The front page details eighteen sets of co-ordinates, Height, Track, Course, Distance Time etc showing they flew 954 miles for a total of 289 ¼ minutes, the internal double page spread details Time, Navigational Observations and General Observations: 21.20 Chocks Away, 21.48 IFF on, 22.10 Cross First Wash Coast and Test Spotlight (due to the low level at which the attack took place the Altimeter was incapable of allowing pilots to assess their height, a series of spotlights beneath the planes allowed them to gauge their height above the water while approaching the target) 22.47 IFF Off, 23.12 Bomb Fused and Evasive Action, 23.25 Leader Turns Soon, 23.48 GEE Jammed Something Chronic (Radio Navigation System) 00.00 Flak Fired At A/C Evasive Taken, 00.09 Identify Turning Point O.K. Evasive Action, 00.19 ½ Switch on VHF, 00.26 Contact O.K. Flak Not Too Light 00.44 Receive O.K. Flak, 00.49 Bomb Dropped. Wizard. Send Message, 00.53 ½ Message Received O.K., 01.06 ½ Evasive Action, 01.53 ½ Cross Coast. GEE Still No Dice. Flak North of Coast and Searchlight, 02.06 GFF Faint But Workable. Change Colours of the Day, 02.20 Decrease Air Speed, 02.26 Ascending, 02.26 ½ Down Again. Test Spotlights, 03.06 Base, 03.11 Landed Base. This account then signed off Sgt. Nicholson. V. The bouncing bomb dropped by Maltby and his crew hit the Mohne Dam. The second Log comprising one for the Outward and one for the Inward journey is for aircraft H-Harry, flown by P/O Rice and the Navigator was F/O Macfarlane. H-Harry flew in the Second Wave with a target of the Sorpe Dam but unfortunately due to the low level at which they flew a large wave washed the bomb from beneath the aircraft on the outward journey. The aircraft and crew returned to base safely The third Log is for Aircraft N-Nancy which was included in the First Wave and was flown by P/O Knight, the target being the Eder Dam and the Navigator was F/O Hobday. Technically the Log is filled out to the same extent as that completed by Maltby's Navigator, although the General Observations and Comment do not give such a detailed narrative. The account is signed off by Hobday. The bouncing bomb dropped by Knight and his crew hit the Eder Dam causing a large Breech. The fourth Log is for Aircraft P-Peter which was included in the First Wave and was flown by F/Lt Martin, the target being the Mohne Dam and the Navigator was F/Lt Leggo. Technically the Log is filled out to the same extent as that completed by Maltby's Navigator although separate Logs were used for Outward and Inward journeys and again, although the General Observations and Comment do not give such a detailed narrative. The account is signed off by Hobday. The bouncing bomb dropped by Martin and his crew missed the Mohne Dam. The Fifth Log is for aircraft W-Wille, flown by F/Lt Munro and the Navigator was F/O Rumbles. W-Willie flew in the Second Wave but unfortunately was hit by Flak with the aircraft and crew returning to base safely
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A hand-built gauge 1 model of a British Railways Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 tender locomotive No 34081 ’92 Squadron’, two-rail electrical drive with hand radio control set. The locomotive finished in British Railways traditional green and black lined livery, flute motion, fitted steps, handrails and vacuum hoses. Length 68cm.* Provenance: This lot is part of the late Mr Fred Sansome’s Locomotive Collection. Please refer to our printed or electronic catalogue for more information. * No builder's identification marks.
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