Description: Royal Air Force Commemorative CoverOperation Marathon / SherwoodFrench Resistance World War TwoRoyal Air Forces Escaping SocietyThis is a Limited Edition Multi-Signed Cover - Only 750 Were IssuedCover in good condition as shown in the pictures attachedContains the original information cards as shown Operation Marathon was a concept worked out Lt. Col. Airey Neave of M.1.9. It was a scheme whereby evaders were concentrated in woodland camps likely to be out of the way of the Germans and of the expected Allied Advance, and there were to be three of these. The most successful of the three was at Freteval which became nicknamed "Operation Sherwood". M.1.9. chose Baron Leon de Blomaert, one of the leaders of the most successful escape route "Comete" to plan and organise the operation. The full story is shown on the information card included~~~Cover Signed By:-Captain Omer JubaultPresident of The Freteval Resistance Association Area Resistance Leader Loir-et-Cher and Eure-et-Loire~~~~~~Daniel CogneauPresident of The Resistance Association Loir-et-Cher Guide and Helper, Freteval Forest~~~~~~Marius VilledieuMember of Resistance Group Loir-et-Cher Supply Officer, Freteval Forest~~~~~~We will gladly combine items for postage, and happy to post worldwide
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Year of Issue: 1971-1980
Era: Elizabeth II (1952-Now)
Topic: WWII
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Colour: Red
