Kennet Valley At War Trust

Artefacts

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Part of B-26 Marauder Undercarriage Door

American

Part of B-26 Marauder Undercarriage Door

Part of B-26 Marauder undercarriage door; recovered from the Ridgeway Path near Lambourn

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Plan Buchenwald Concentration Camp

German

Plan Buchenwald Concentration Camp

Plan Buchenwald Concentration Camp

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POW Photograph

British

POW Photograph

Seven British PoWs in German Camp, photographed playing musical instruments

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Prayer Book with Wartime Graffiti

Canadian

Prayer Book with Wartime Graffiti

Graffiti pencilled by a member of the Perth Regiment of Canada, dates 10 January 1942. On loan from St Mary's Church, Chilton Foliat

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Press Release: 'Filthy Thirteen Leaves Mark in Normandy'

American

Press Release: 'Filthy Thirteen Leaves Mark in Normandy'

Press Release: 'Filthy Thirteen leaves mark in Normandy'

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Private Purchase Guerilla Tactics Manual

British

Private Purchase Guerilla Tactics Manual

Paper booklet for Home Guard use titled 'Guerilla Tactics Manual'; cost 1 shilling

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Private Purchase Respirator Case complete with Civilian Repirator

British

Private Purchase Respirator Case complete with Civilian Repirator

Circular tin gas mask case with civilian manufacture respirator

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RAF Air Crew Trousers

British

RAF Air Crew Trousers

RAF issue air crew trousers; size 2

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RAF Flying Helmet and Goggles

British

RAF Flying Helmet and Goggles

RAF issue, hot climate flying helmet together with Mk VIII Flying Goggles

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RAF issue map of north Midlands

British

RAF issue map of north Midlands

RAF issue map of north Midlands

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RAF Mk VIII Flying Goggles

British

RAF Mk VIII Flying Goggles

RAF Mk VIII Flying Goggles

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RAF Navigator's brevet

British

RAF Navigator's brevet

RAF issue embroidered navigator's half brevet (or badge)

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RAF Observer's brevet

British

RAF Observer's brevet

RAF issued embroidered observer's half brevet (or badge)

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RAF Officer's Great Coat

British

RAF Officer's Great Coat

RAF service issue officer's great coat; size 4

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RAF Officer's Side Cap Cap Badge

British

RAF Officer's Side Cap Cap Badge

RAF officer's plastic side cap cap badge

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RAF suit case, containing RAF officer's cap and battledress

British

RAF suit case, containing RAF officer's cap and battledress

RAF suit case containing RAF officer's cap and battledress; property of Group Captain Candler

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RAF Warrant Officer Rank Badge

British

RAF Warrant Officer Rank Badge

RAF issued embroidered cloth Warrant Officer badge of rank with King's Crown

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RAF Warrant Officer's Service Dress Jacket and Side Hat

British

RAF Warrant Officer's Service Dress Jacket and Side Hat

RAF service dress jacket and side hat with WO1 rank and observer badges; and 1939-45 Star, Italy Star and the Defence Medal ribbons

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Rectangular demolition firing mechanism

British

Rectangular demolition firing mechanism

Rectangular demolition firing mechanism; potential trip wire use

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Reed Pelfrey's pocket notebook

American

Reed Pelfrey's pocket notebook

Reed Pelfrey's pocket notebook

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Reproduction M42 Paratrooper Uniform

American

Reproduction M42 Paratrooper Uniform

Reproduction M42 Paratrooper Uniform, including: helmet, scarf, jump jacket, belt, jump trousers and boots

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Reproduction Troop Carrier Command (TCC) mission stencils

American

Reproduction Troop Carrier Command (TCC) mission stencils

Reproduction Troop Carrier Command (TCC) mission stencils based on original examples found in a building on the former site of RAF Membury

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Respirator and Satchel

British

Respirator and Satchel

Civil Defence respirator, 'PRC' rubber company; and canvas satchel

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