In February 1945 the German town of Cleve was almost totally destroyed in a night attack that cleared the way for the advancing British and Canadian troops. Chemnitz and Dresden were bombed in March to assist the Russian armies.

WW2 British AVRO Lancaster Heavy Bomber. Born out of the failure that was the Manchester, the Lancaster has become the one bomber most associated with th

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The incredible story of the Avro Lancaster, one of the finest bombers of the Second World War, which played a crucial role in the long and savage campaign to defeat Hitler's Third Reich. This documentary features interviews with surviving veterans of Bomber Command, who share frank personal accounts of their part in an aerial battle of attrition which claimed the lives of 55'000 aircrew.

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Jack Trist (Bomb Aimer), Fred Smith (Navigator), Harry Ellis (Air Gunner), Jack McQueen (air Gunner), Alan Baskerville ( Pilot), Jack Goulding (Air Gunner).

Dad in 1945 returning from his tour of duty as Lancaster pilot for 460 Squadron and 70 years later in 2015 as part of the collection of photos of WW2 veterans for the national archive at the Australian War Memorial.