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Nazi China Set Taken by RAF Serviceman in Norway

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:56 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

The contributor shared that his great uncle, Stan Speke, lived from 1912 to 1993. The contributor advised that Stan was in the Royal Air Force and was dropped into Norway, where he took some commemorative items that included a china Nazi tea set. Stan came into possession of these items during Operation Doomsday and was part of a mission to vacate Nazi forces from Norway. The contributor noted that his family was holding onto these items until they would be accepted by a museum.

History

Item list and details

Nazi tea set made from china.

Person the story/items relate to

Stan Speke

Person who shared the story/items

William Speke

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Stan Speke was the contributor's great uncle.

Type of submission

Shared at Fitzharrys School, Oxfordshire on 16 September 2023.

Record ID

118045 | FIZ018