posted on 2024-06-05, 19:56authored byTheir 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.