On US CBS radio, reporter Edward R. Murrow gives a broadcast describing a bombing raid over Berlin, which he witnessed last night from an RAF Lancaster Bomber: "Orchestrated Hell." Listen now: https://t.co/IlxE08zPuu
At least 1000 Allied sailors & troops are dead, & 1000 more Italian civilians, after spectacular success of Luftwaffe bombing at Bari. Those fished from the water, covered in sulfur-mustard oil, are not treated: only officers who knew of secret Allied chemical weapons are dead. https://t.co/bpDAa8s7ZD
John Henry contains 2000 mustard gas bombs from the American chemical weapons supply, sent to Italy to threaten retaliation if Germans use poison gas. Now, devastating explosion has spread corrosive, lethal chemicals across Bari, exposing 100s of survivors from Luftwaffe bombing. https://t.co/3t8EV8qdDM
Luftwaffe have launched a major bombing raid on Allied vessels at port of Bari, sinking 27 cargo ships supplying the Allied invasion of Italy. One of the wrecked ships, SS John Harvey, is secretly carrying 70 tons of mustard gas, which has spilled into harbour. https://t.co/TLGwODXEzr
At the Allied war conference in Tehran, Iran, Winston Churchill has celebrated his 69th birthday at a party with Stalin and Roosevelt. https://t.co/0PXukWG2t4
German soldiers are astonished to see a black man in RAF uniform: “Why are you here? We’re not fighting Africa.” Johnny Smythe responds: “Sierra Leone is part of the British Empire and I’m fighting for my king.” Read more: https://t.co/3ItSzihY84 https://t.co/5tRswCRSYu
As RAF bombing raids on Germany continue, among the airmen shot down is Johnny Smythe, a Krio plane navigator from Sierra Leone. After parachuting from his wrecked bomber, wounded in the ribs & groin, he has been captured by Germans. https://t.co/7QwKwprWSv
This November is "Food Fights for Freedom" month in USA- celebrating rationing & sending food overseas for war effort. Americans are urged not to waste food, especially around Thanksgiving holiday. https://t.co/VOXwXCxPlA
Red Army troops have surged beyond Kiev into Ukraine- they're now approaching borders of Nazi-occupied Poland, & have recaptured the city of Gomel (2). New York Times map shows the continuing Soviet success: https://t.co/LZNZueV95u
Josef Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill are secretly meeting in Tehran, Iran, to debate Allied war strategy. https://t.co/JsFGurQ413
A third consecutive night of bombing by the Royal Air Force has caused terrible damage to Berlin, including gutting the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. Bomber Command head Arthur Harris claims raids will continue “until the heart of Nazi Germany ceases to beat.” https://t.co/YN6fB4eYsj
Scattered across Tarawa's island in bunkers & dugouts, Japanese fought to the death- just 148 prisoners taken by the Americans, 127 of them conscripted Korean labourers. 4690 killed. https://t.co/KXGkOoZMo5
After 4 days bloody fighting against entrenched Japanese, US Marines have finally captured atoll of Tarawa, in South Pacific. Fighting ashore, Americans suffered 1009 killed, 2101 wounded- worst casualties of any island assault so far. https://t.co/LpW9nOZNX9
American aircraft carrier USS Liscome Bay has been sunk by a Japanese torpedo, in the worst US carrier disaster ever. A lone enemy submarine slipped past screening warships & missile hit the Liscome’s bomb magazine, causing a colossal explosion. Ship sunk in 23 minutes, 644 dead. https://t.co/AhXjBV3Qn5
Conference of Allied leaders has begun in Cairo, with US President Roosevelt, UK Prime Minister Churchill, & Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Code named “Sextant”, talks in Egypt focus on what to do after the expected defeat of Japanese forces in Pacific. https://t.co/te4Kz3JB0h
RAF’s “Battle of Berlin” continues with another 800-bomber raid on German capital, causing terrible damage to districts of Tiergarten & Hansaviertel. Dry weather allows British incendiary bombs to unleash firestorms raging across city. https://t.co/d3tKF4jiFt
US Marines have to try & wade 500 yards across coral reefs in face of Japanese fire to assault Tarawa- with armoured landing vehicles stuck in the lagoon, & lighter “LVT”s shot to pieces. Of 5000 Marines who landed in first 24 hours, 1500 are dead or badly wounded. https://t.co/QapdK1aaXj
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Bunker after Flooding 2
Close up of fungus bottom left window below curved viewing window in plotting room. 
Mould and fungus on walls on lower level. 
Rot to wooden frame of water tank, lower level. 
Fungus and mold on lower level walls. 
Mould in viewing rooms above plotting room.
FollowBunker After Flooding 1
After being locked out for 3 years we regained access in 2011, only to find the bunker had been flooded. There didn’t appear to be too much damage initially but then the mould, rot and fungus set in. At this point we were locked out again.
Close up of fungus bottom left window below curved viewing window in plotting room. 
Mould and fungus on walls on lower level. 
Rot to wooden frame of water tank, lower level. 
Fungus and mold on lower level walls. 
Mould in viewing rooms above plotting room.
Bunker before flooding.
Some pictures of the interior of the bunker when we first gained access in 2008. The lady in a couple of the pictures is Kitty a former WAAF who was stationed in the bunker during WWII. Notice that all of the walls are intact and freshly painted with no signs of damage.
Shortly after these were taken we were locked out of the bunker for a couple of years.
Corridor at bottom of stairs 
Looking across the plotting room. 
Comms room 
Filing cabinets in Guardhouse 
Fire Extinguishers 
MEtal shelving in the guardhouse 
South passage showing both levels 
Looking frome Tote room to side viewing gallers 
Slave clock in-situ 
Telecoms junction cabinet 
Small amounts of water near emergency exit 
Gents toilet door near previous photo 
Comms booths 
Plotting room doorway 
LOoking up at viewing gallery windows 
LOoking up through larger viewing gallery windows. 
Stairs next to plotting room
Preserving a listed building.
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Visit August 2015
Bank holiday saw another visit to photograph the bunker. Mold continues to run riot, causing damage to the wall boards.
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- Main Stairs
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- Corridor
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- Plant Room
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- Plant Room
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- Plant Room
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- Plotting room
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- Plotting room viewing gallery
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- Corridor with stairs
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- Lower corridor – showing damage from damp
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- Plotting room showing where tote boards should be
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- Plotting room
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- Plotting room
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- corridor and stairs
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- Phone booth room – very mouldy
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- Battery room.
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- Rear lower corridor
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- Mouldy room
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- Plotting room with rusty safe
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- Synchronome slave clock – still works!
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