Tragino (Operation Colossus)

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on preparations for the Tragino Raid

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Major-General Deane-Drummond describes the Tragino Aqueduct drop, 10th Feb 1941

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on blowing the Tragino Aqueduct

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on the Tragino Raid: Ex-filtration to submarine

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on the Tragino Raid: Capture

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on the Tragino Raid: First POW Camp escape

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Major-General Deane-Drummond describes the failure of his first escape attempt

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Major-General Deane-Drummond on Pisa: Second capture and subsequent escape

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Smiling members of X Troop as PoWs captured at Tragino in 1941.

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X Troop are given final checks befoore emplaning.

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X Troop are given final checks before emplaning.

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The photo from which the Tragino raid was planned.

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The RAF ground crew involved in the Tragino raid.

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Survivors of Operation Colossus meet on 50th birthday of The Parachute Regiment.

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Tragino Commemorative Cover signed by Tony Deane-Drummond

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Members of X Troop Sulmona POW Camp, Italy

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RAF B Type Helmet from the Airborne Assault Museum Collection, Duxford.

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Painting of Tragino Aqueduct

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List of equipment packed in containers dropped from aircraft at Tragino raid including food, guns and ladders.

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Painting of Tragino aquaduct during Op. Colossus

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Medals of Lt-Col.T.A.G.Pritchard, DSO, MBE. O.C_ X-Troop, 11th S.A.S. Bn

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British and American POW's of Stalag Luft 1, with their Russian liberators. April 1945.

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Tragino (Operation Colossus)

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Group shot of X Troop prior to Operation Colossus raid.

Smiling members of X Troop as PoWs captured at Tragino in 1941.

X Troop are given final checks before emplaning.

The photo from which the Tragino raid was planned.

The RAF ground crew involved in the Tragino raid.

Survivors of Operation Colossus meet on 50th birthday of The Parachute Regiment.

Tragino raid timetable outlining main events.

Report on the lessons learned during Tragino raid, February 13th 1941.

Summary of international press reports about the Tragino raid.

List of clothing and equipment used by X Troop during the Tragino raid.

Instructions to air crews and troops of Operation Colossus.

Account of escape from PoW camp by Anthony Deane-Drummond after Tragino raid.

Lively account of the raid on Tragino Aquaduct.

Letter of appreciation to those who took part in the Tragino raid.

List of tools and equipment needed for blowing up Tragino Aquaduct.

Aircraft loading diagrams of crew, passengers, containers and bombs.

Programme of work at Ringway during lead up to Tragino raid.

Tragino raid air phase narrative.

Tragino Commemorative Cover signed by Tony Deane-Drummond

Members of X Troop Sulmona POW Camp, Italy

RAF B Type Helmet from the Airborne Assault Museum Collection, Duxford.

Painting of Tragino Aqueduct

List of equipment packed in containers dropped from aircraft at Tragino raid including food, guns and ladders.

Painting of Tragino aquaduct during Op. Colossus

Maj TAG Pritchard DSO Citation

Major Trevor AG Pritchard MBE Citation proposal letters

Medals of Lt Col TAG Pritchard DSO MBE OC of X-Troop, 11th SAS

British and American POW's of Stalag Luft 1, with their Russian liberators. April 1945.

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