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Jonathan Fenny

an old black and white photo of a man smiling in front of a sign that says cobel's

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Sgt Václav Truhlář u svého Spitfiru Mk.Vb AA865 (RY-D), na kterém byl sestřelen 10.4.1942. Na letounu je zajímavá karikatura nacistického ministra propagandy Nadporučík Václav Truhlář, příslušník 8. leteckého pluku, zahynul při letecké katastrofě 10.10.1947 u Znojma. Havaroval při nočním letu, kvůli ztrátě orientace na spitfiru LF.Mk.IXe trupového kódu LS-8 (bývalé britské sériové číslo SL635).

black and white photograph of an aerial view of a city with tall buildings in the foreground

View from granddads Lancaster bomber (pilot)

an old black and white photo of a man in uniform

Lancaster pilot, Frank McEgan. RAAF

British paratrooper Captain John Killick

Operation Market Garden: Group Captain John Killick (far right) with his paratroopers and a German prisoner outside Arnhem in the Netherlands, Sept 18, 1944. Note the two paratroopers with fixed bayonets on their Sten guns (one next to Killick, the other behind the German prisoner). The Sten with bayonet was a relatively rare example of one of the most famous SMGs of WW2.

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Captain John Killick - Intelligence Corps, in the Utechtsweg (british paratroopers at arnhem - pin by Paolo Marzioli)

AN EIGHTH ARMY MAN ON LEAVE, WIRRAL, CHESHIRE, 14 APRIL 1944

Lance Bombardier Jack Grundy of the Royal Artillery embraces his wife Dorothy and children Randall and Gilda at his home in Irby in Cheshire, at the start of seven days leave, 14 April 1944 ~

CJ Randall

WW1 British soldier poss 10th battalion (Hackney) The London Regiment

some men standing around an old plane with a man sticking his head out the window

Jaroslav and Alžběta Hofrichter: the enduring power of love

A Liberator crew of No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

Australian digger with captured German MP40 submachine gun, and wearing an…

a man standing in front of an old fashioned airplane with a pilot's hat on

WW2 Colourised Photos - Czech Pilot Officer Karel "Charlie" Mrázek standing by his Hawker Hurricane Mk I (PO-M) of 46 Squadron at RAF Digby, Lincolnshire, UK. January- February 1941. On the 11th November 1940 he and his flight encountered Italian aircraft over the Thames Estuary, he experienced partial engine failure in his Hurricane (V7610) and fell behind the formation. He then sighted a number of twin-engined bombers flying in five sections of three, and identified them as Fiat BR.20s. He wrote: "..... the Italians veered eastwards towards Southend then making off on a slanting dive for Margate, the Straits and Calais. As they turned away I saw three BR.20s go down in flames followed by their crews in parachutes. At that moment I saw about thirty to forty unknown biplanes which I realised was a gaggle of CR.42s, supposedly protecting the bombers - as they (the CR.42s) crossed my path without seeing me, I gave the second a short burst at full deflection - it went down like a fireball. The other turned to fight - due to its great manoeuvrability it kept getting on my tail, but after a series of successive bursts I saw it begin to smoke and flame." Mrazek served as Pilot Officer with 43 and 46 Squadrons during the Battle of Britain. Later in the war he was promoted to Squadron Leader and took command over 313 (Czechoslovak) Squadron. Later still he served as Wing Commander of the whole Czechoslovak Wing. Mrazek was awarded with both the DFC and the DSO during the war. He returned to Czechoslovakia after the war as a Group Commander and lived in the town of Jablonec. Mrazek passed away on 5 December 1998. (Photo source - RAF Museum Collection) (Colourised by Doug) | Facebook

Czech Pilot Officer Karel "Charlie" Mrázek standing by his Hawker Hurricane Mk I (PO-M) of 46 Squadron at RAF Digby, Lincolnshire, UK. January- February 1941.