Confidential documents D-day landings in Normandy during World War II found for sale at flea markets. |
Flea markets often sell goods that turned out to be valuable. It happened in a second-hand market in France. Someone selling confidential documents in the form of plans to Normandy landings of Allied Forces in World War II. Landing known as the D-Day was the turning point of victory of the Allied Forces against Nazi German forces.
Quoted by the Daily Mail in the document appear again after 72 years and will be auctioned in the UK. Previously, a set of documents was found in a suitcase that was once sold at the flea market.
Important documents that contain a number of black-and-white surveillance by the British Royal Air Force (RAF). These findings prove that thorough preparations to ensure the success of D-Day.
One photon describe a number of German troops were scattered on the beach when the RAF plane flew low to take a photo coastal defense equipment.
Photo Normandy beach reconnaissance prior to D-Day and the intelligence of the infrared device in the Panther tank. (Source Detroit Newstime) |
Several other high-resolution images contain a coastline famous for landing with a number of key targets in the coastal hills that must be destroyed before or during D-Day.
Photos are not just of altitude reconnaissance aircraft, but there are also taken from the height of the surface of the ocean waves and a detailed plan for each goal. For example photo German semaphore signaling station in Cap D'Antifer in the east end of the beach, accompanied by images from space and planning for the intended target.
One of the other goals outlined in the photographs is the anti-aircraft near Arromanches located in the middle sector of the Gold Coast. On the top right side of each photo are no figures for each goal.
The pictures were taken using spy planes a year before D-Day on June 6, 1944. Points are staked out among others in Normandy and Calais region with the intention of confusing the German forces on the
actual landing plan.
Photo Normandy beach reconnaissance prior to D-Day that will be auctioned. (Source Detroit Newstime) |
Archives are revealed also contains highly detailed intelligence reports, even include infra red equipment mounted on tanks belonging to the German Panther.
There are also plans related to landmines Germany that could avoid landing forces. Likewise, the symbols of nationality Allied air forces to avoid a shot by his own comrades.
In finding there is too little books entitled Air Ministry Intelligence Weekly Summary containing German troop movements in the area of Normandy. Then there are also reports telex by Allied forces to the opposing party in a few days after D-Day.
Photographs and documents are sold by auction in two groups because they come from two different vendors, one of whom was a Frenchman who get these findings at the French flea market. Her findings are rated to 250 pounds.
User photo identification symbol of the country in World War II fighter aircraft as part of the preparation for D-Day. (Source Detroit Newstime) |
One group of more goods owned by a private collector of military paraphernalia were bought directly from families of British troops. Her findings are rated £ 800.
Tim Harper of C & T Auctions said, "Anyone who keep all these documents have been involved in reconnaissance squadron or the Intelligence Corps, or both."
"These objects are interesting but just like a drop in the ocean compared with the tens of thousands of photos and plans related to the coastline of Normandy when preparing for invasion."
"The documents and photos that explain the attention to accuracy during D-Day. No wonder that into success. Everyone involved knows the Normandy coastline like the palm of his own hands because of the existence of documents like this. "
Two groups of these archives will be auctioned on March 30, 2016 by C & T Auctions in the town of Ashford, Kent, England.
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