Unknown Soldier
Record #86d0c044
No photo availableLocation Found
Swansea (found), Northwest Europe (used)
Estimated Period
1944-1945
Submitted By
Admin
Date Submitted
20 April 2026
Description
Hand-drawn map on the back of a cigarette packet showing what appears to be a river crossing point. Annotations include "Jerry MG nest", "safe crossing 0300", and compass bearings. Found tucked inside a 1944 edition of a pocket Bible at a house clearance in Swansea. A remarkable survival from someone planning a dangerous river crossing operation.
In Russian
Нарисованная от руки карта на обороте пачки сигарет с обозначениями: «Пулемётная точка Джерри», «Безопасная переправа 03:00» и компасные пеленги. Найдена внутри карманной Библии 1944 года при расчистке дома в Суонси.
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