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D-Day - Peter's log book from Operation Overlord. He wrote: "Last night, this morning, Britain + Allied forces set foot on Hitler's "European Fortress". Landings all according to plan with only light opposition + few casualties. Out of 1,100 British + American a/c (aircraft) only 23 were lost. 4,000 ships taking part + 11,000 aircraft. Air opposition nil. Bridgehead firmly established + troops pressing on behind Caen. Good show."
The gallantry medals awarded to one of the RAF's finest Battle of Britain aces have been sold by his family for £192,000.
Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers destroyed 16 enemy aircraft during the Second World War and was a veteran of the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, the Dieppe raid and D-Day.
In his RAF logbooks that were also sold, he drew red swastikas to mark all his 'kills' and he wrote the words 'Good Show' to describe the Normandy invasion.
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D-Day - Peter's log book from Operation Overlord. He wrote: "Last night, this morning, Britain + Allied forces set foot on Hitler's "European Fortress". Landings all according to plan with only light opposition + few casualties. Out of 1,100 British + American a/c (aircraft) only 23 were lost. 4,000 ships taking part + 11,000 aircraft. Air opposition nil. Bridgehead firmly established + troops pressing on behind Caen. Good show."
The gallantry medals awarded to one of the RAF's finest Battle of Britain aces have been sold by his family for £192,000.
Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers destroyed 16 enemy aircraft during the Second World War and was a veteran of the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, the Dieppe raid and D-Day.
In his RAF logbooks that were also sold, he drew red swastikas to mark all his 'kills' and he wrote the words 'Good Show' to describe the Normandy invasion.
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