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Lincolnshire Postcard: Wg Cdr Guy Gibson Briefs King George VI RAF Scampton RR23737

Lincolnshire Postcard: Wg Cdr Guy Gibson Briefs King George VI RAF Scampton RR23737

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The front of the postcard features a monochrome photographic view depicting a significant historic wartime meeting inside an operational headquarters briefing room at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, England. The military composition captures Wing Commander Guy Gibson standing alongside several high-ranking officers as he points down at a large tactical map spread across a central plotting table, directly briefing King George VI following the famous Dambusters air raid while wall-mounted tracking charts and a large map of Europe decorate the background.

This piece of historical ephemera serves as an authentic example of late 20th-century military history photography postcard publishing. The visual composition highlights traditional black and white archival printing techniques and classic military aviation portraiture popular among modern history publishers, making it highly relevant for collectors specialising in East Midlands regional history, Royal Air Force heritage, World War II operations, and British royal family portrait photography.

Product Type: Reproduction Printed Postcard

Historical Era: Late 20th Century

Visual Style: Monochrome Military Archival Photography

Subject Matter: Dambusters Raid Briefing, Guy Gibson, King George VI, RAF Scampton

Dimensions: Continental Size

The postcard was published by RAFBF Enterprises and was made in England.


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When possible all of our postcards will be posted to you inside a collectable plastic postcard sleeve and a board backed envelope which will be marked 'Please do not bend'.
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