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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 71641-71644 Language German Subject First World War (1914-1918)

1. Add MS 71641

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Title:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. I. Aerial photographs of trench-lines, bomb damage and front lines in France, taken from altitudes varying from 900 to 4000 metres; 1916-1918.
Scope & Content:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. I (ff. 18). Aerial photographs, taken from altitudes varying from 900 to 4000 metres. Information taken from these images was almost certainly used to add detail to the printed and MS maps in Add. MS 71642. 1. ff. 1-13. Trench-lines and other defensive positions in northern a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1916-1918
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 71641-71644

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Title:
EMIL BÖCHER: aerial photographs, maps, certificates and other papers relating to his military career; 1914-1944.
Scope & Content:
Böcher joined a German infantry regiment at the outbreak of World War I, and from 1915 to June 1918 he was stationed in several sectors of the Western Front, where he was presumably involved in liaison between the infantry and the Luftwaffe. In World War II he saw active service in Poland, and w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1914-1944
Extent:
4 items

3. Add MS 71642

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Title:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. II. Maps of trench-lines in France and map of Poland.
Scope & Content:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. II. Maps. The MS map and the printed map of the Beaumont sector probably derived their details from the photographs in Add. 71641, ff. 1-3, and f. 17; the map of the sector SE of Amiens from those at ff. 10-13. 1. Sketch-map of trench-lines, n.d. Coloured pencils on paper. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
[1914?-1918?]
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 71643

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Title:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. III. Certificates and other documents, mostly relating to Böcher's military service; 1915-1943.
Scope & Content:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. III. Certificates and other documents, mostly relating to Böcher's military service; 1915-1943. Includes photograph of unidentified group of four men, presumably Böcher and three colleagues, in civilian dress, n.d. ff. 11. Maximum size 330 x 220mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1915-1943
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 71644 A

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Title:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. IV A. Official record of Böcher's military service ('Wehrstammbuch'), with related personal documents; 1914-1944.
Scope & Content:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. IV A. Official record of Böcher's military service ('Wehrstammbuch'), with related personal documents; 1914-1944. ff. 22. Printed with MS additions. 210 x 155mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1914-1944
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 71644 B

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Add MS 71644 B
Title:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. IV B. Pay-book ('Soldbuch'); 1915-1918.
Scope & Content:
EMIL BÖCHER. Vol. IV B. Pay-book ('Soldbuch'); 1915-1918. ff. 10. Printed with MS additions. 145 x 100mm.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1915-1918
Extent:
1 item