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Capt Heinz Rökker (deceased) *Signature Value : £65 | Oberleutnant Heinz Rökker was born in Oldenburg, Germany on 20th October 1920. In October 1939 Rokker joined the Luftwaffe and began his training in July 1940 with Flieger Ausbildungs Regiment 22 at Gustrow. Heinz Rokker attended Blindflugschule 5 in Belgrade before completing his training in September 1941 at Nachjagdschule 1. In May 1942 Rökker was then posted to 1 Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. The squadorn was operating in the Mediterranean theatre and on the 20th of June 1942 Rokker shot down a Royal Air Force Bristol Beaufort over the Mediterranean Sea whilst transiting from his base at Catania to Kalamaki in Greece. His aircraft received 25 hits from return fire during the action but he landed safely at Kalamaki. From bases in Libya, he undertook intruder missions over Egypt claiming four RAF Wellington twin-engined bombers shot down. He claimed an RAF Wellington twin-engined bomber shot down near Marsalla on the night of 19/20 April to record his sixth victory. On 4th August 1942, 1./NJG 2 was relocated to Belgium. Rökker was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./NJG 2 on 15 December 1942. In April 1944 he was awarded the Ritter Kreuz (Knights Cross) and Oak Leaves. On the night of 6/7 June, he then claimed 5 RAF bombers and recorded his 40th kill on 7/8 August. On 4/5 November he claimed 4 more enemy aircraft and recorded three more victories on the night of 3/4 February to take his score to 52. He claimed six enemy aircraft on the night of 21/22 February. Heinz Rokker shot down Thomas Harvell on the night of 28/29th July 1944 over Domremy, the birthplace of Joan of Arc. The Lancaster No.LM206 crashed into a farm and the River Meuse. One of the engines can be seen in the museum near Neuf Chateau. His final total was a staggering 64 kills (63 at night ). Hauptmann Rökker was awarded the Eichenlaub in March for 60 victories. On the night of 15/16 March, Rökker recorded 4 enemy aircraft shot down as his last victories of the war, including a Mosquito shot down over his airfield at St Trond. Heinz Rokker mainly flew the Junkers JU 88 G-1 and was credited with 64 victories in 161 missions. Oberleutnant Heinz Rökker recorded 63 of his victories at night, including 55 four-engined bombers. He died on 2nd August 2018 aged 97. |
Fl. Lt. Thomas Harvell RAF (deceased) *Signature Value : £25 | Flight Engineer and Co Pilot Lancaster Bombers, N.514 Sq. RAF Bomber Command based in Cambridgeshire England. He completed 11 missions over Germany, before being shot down at Domremy (S.W. Nancy) in France. He then joined the FFI (French resistance) at Neuf Chateau. The mayor of the town later awarded Thomas Harvell the Medal of Honour in recognition of his wartime services an 50 years of continued friendship with his former resistance colleagues. He moved to another area, Doubs, near the Swiss border and helped the resistance liberate the town of Pierrefontaine. he was again awarded and became a 'Citizen of Honour'. The Resistance Veterans Association proposed him for the 'Legion of Honour' but as Thomas Harvell was still RAF/British he never received this award. The RAF did, however, award him several combat medals. Sadly, Thomas Harvell passed away in Southampton on 3rd June 2012. |
Jean Lapprand *Signature Value : £20 | Jean Lapprand commanded at least 450 resistance fighters in the Doubs area near Swiss border. He was able to avoid capture by strict vetting of new members and pure luck. His men helped liberate the town of Pierrefontaine. No photographs exist of his earlier days, a security measure at the time. He was awarded: Croix du Combattant Volontaire au Genie 111 French Army. A total of 4 Medals were awarded to this very brave man. |
Orest Bilak *Signature Value : £25 | Born in UKRAINE, he joined the Ukranian Army in 1942. His whole battalion were later ordered to join forces with the germans as SS unit. This battalion was officered by germans. They fought some of the most brutal battles in France. At the end of August 1944, they killed their german officers and deserted to the FFI (French Resistance). They helped liberate Pierrefontaine. His battalion was then sent to Algiers, Africa, Where they were trained and became French Legionnaires. They returned to France with the 1't French Army and saw combat in germany KarIsruhe, Dusseldorf He was wounded several times and lost a leg. Very highly decorated with 6 medals: Le Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur, La Medaille Militaire, La Croix de Guerre, La Croix de Combattant, Blesse de la 2nd Guerre, Croix de 2nd Bataillon. |
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