13/05/40
Considerable enemy air activity. Pointer rounds fired by both gun stations.
06:25 PIP I engaged enemy planes at height 4,700' [feet]. One brought down by gun fire. Bombs dropped on AUBERIVE Aerodrome. Enemy activity continued all day.
These letters were published 70 years to the day from when they were first written during the Phoney War (1939) and the Battle of France (1940). They were sent by my Great Uncle, mainly to his father, and provide a fascinating insight into the day to day life of a British soldier in the opening phase of World War II. I have also included information about the AASF and the Battle of France to put my Great Uncle's service in context.
Atmospheric picture of winter of a Fairey Battle on one of the AASF areodromes in the Reims area of France in 1939/40.
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