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Bomb disposal notebook and diary of events of Sgt Thomas William Edwards, 1940-1944

Archives, 1940-1944, In Storage, X008-9270

Notebook describes various different German and Italian bombs and fuzes and how to disarm them.

Bomb disposal notebook and diary of events of Sgt Thomas William Edwards, 1940-1944 | X008-9270

Aircraft movements log of advanced landing ground B2 Bazenville, June 1944

Archives, 1944, In Storage, X008-7767

This is a notebook which belonged to Walter James Jarvis, a Senior Flying Control Officer. He coordinated thousands of Allied aircraft during the D-Day landings between June and September 1944

Aircraft movements log of advanced landing ground B2 Bazenville, June 1944 | X008-7767

Maps charting the invasion of France and the North-West European campaign annotated with the experiences of Sqdn Ldr Joseph William Judge of the RAF-9th Air Force Liaison Unit, 1941-15 May 1946

Archives, X003-6179

The success of Overlord depended on co-operation. Sqdn Ldr Joseph William Judge served as a liaison officer with 9th United States Air Force Liaison Unit.

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Plan of Operation BIGOT, June 1944

Archives, In Storage, B3837

This document was created during the preparations for Operation Overlord.

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Invasion without tears. Information and advice on how to get to the 2nd Front in comfort, with foreword by AVM Harry Broadhurst, Air-Officer-Commanding 83 Group

Archives, In Storage, DC76/213/1

No. 83 Group Rear Headquarters issued this confidential information sheet to explain procedures prior to embarkation for Operation Overlord. As well as movement orders, instructions for kit and documentation were included.

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Pilot's flying log book of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow Morgan (Mickey) Martin KCB, DSO, DFC, AFC, 15 August 1943-22 September 1961

Archives, In Storage, AC89/4/2

This is the logbook of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow “Micky” Martin of No. 515 Squadron. On the night of 5/6 June 1944, he flew a bombing mission in preparation of D-Day

Pilot's flying log book of Wg Cdr Harold Brownlow Morgan (Mickey) Martin KCB, DSO, DFC, AFC, 15 August 1943-22 September 1961 | AC89/4/2

Extract from interrogation notes of FM Gerd von Runstedt with regard to air action during "Overlord", circa 1945

Archives, In Storage, AC71/2/43

This is an extract from the interrogation of Field Marshal Von Rundstedt. In charge of the German Forces during the D-Day Landings, he recalls the operational difficulties they experienced first-hand.

Extract from interrogation notes of FM Gerd von Runstedt with regard to air action during

Report on Exercise Fabius by 84 Group prior to embarkation for the continent, 1944

Archives, In Storage, B1397

Exercise Fabius was a rehearsal for D-Day which took place in the south of England in early May 1944.

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35 Wing, 1944

Archives, In Storage, X003-8865/005

This report covers work of 35 Wing during the battle in and around the Falaise pocket in July and August 1944.

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A yank in the RCAF

Archives, In Storage, B2445

This is the memoir of American Major Hubert Knilans of No. 617 Squadron detailing his time in the RCAF. He flew in Operation Taxable, a deception operation leading up to D-Day.

A yank in the RCAF | B2445