Nazi photos of pre-war Britain put up for sale
ORIGINAL photographs of pre-war Britain taken by the German Luftwaffe have been discovered and are now on sale through a new website.
The aerial snaps originate from a rare 140-page book printed in 1942 containing reconnaissance pictures of Scotland’s east coast, including clear photographs of RAF Kinloss, the sea approach to Edinburgh and several Aberdeen docks, which were taken clandestinely on civil flights.
However, the top-secret document was smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France by an unnamed British commando.
Years later the book was given by the commando to the present owner, and website creator, Archie Hill.
The former police Inspector kept it in his attic for over 20 years before realising the importance of the book, believed to be worth at least £15,000.
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The aerial snaps originate from a rare 140-page book printed in 1942 containing reconnaissance pictures of Scotland’s east coast, including clear photographs of RAF Kinloss, the sea approach to Edinburgh and several Aberdeen docks, which were taken clandestinely on civil flights.
However, the top-secret document was smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France by an unnamed British commando.
Years later the book was given by the commando to the present owner, and website creator, Archie Hill.
The former police Inspector kept it in his attic for over 20 years before realising the importance of the book, believed to be worth at least £15,000.