Gallantry メダルs of 戦う／戦い of Normandy master 爆撃機 Sidney 'Tubby' パン職人 who 生き残るd 100 （警察の）手入れ，急襲s, 負かす／撃墜するd a pint of beer every time he returned to base and 'loved food, drink and cigarettes' go under the 大打撃を与える for £32,000

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The gallantry メダルs of a 戦う／戦い of Normandy?master 爆撃機 who 生き残るd?100 （警察の）手入れ，急襲s and 負かす／撃墜するd a pint of beer every time he returned to base go under the 大打撃を与える for £32,000.

Wing 指揮官 Sidney 'Tubby' パン職人 - who was known for his love of food, drink and cigarettes - 繰り返して 危険d his life in attacks on ひどく defended German and Italian 的s.

He also took part in 操作／手術s during the 戦う／戦い of Normandy and the 戦う／戦い of the Bulge in 1944.

すぐに after returning to his airbase に引き続いて his sorties, the portly Pathfinder 操縦する was 手渡すd a 井戸／弁護士席-earned pint of beer- which he enjoyed while his?RAF 同僚s 元気づけるd.

Remarkably, the 操縦する 生き残るd every anti-航空機 （警察の）手入れ，急襲 his Wellington 爆撃機 （機の）カム under, にもかかわらず 死傷者 率s of 爆撃機 命令（する） 乗組員s during the war standing at 44 per cent.?

Wing 指揮官 Sidney 'Tubby' パン職人 (pictured drinking on a 計画（する）) - who was known for his love of food, drink and cigarettes - 繰り返して 危険d his life in attacks on ひどく defended German and Italian 的s

Tubby is seen 存在 awarded a メダル by King George. His daughter the then-Princess Elizabeth is seen on the far left, next to her mother

Tubby? also took part in 操作／手術s during the 戦う／戦い of Normandy and the 戦う／戦い of the Bulge in 1944. Pictured: A still from one of his （警察の）手入れ，急襲s

He was awarded four gallantry awards - the Distinguished 飛行機で行くing Cross (DFC) with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業, and the Distinguished Service Order with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 - making him one of World War Two's most-decorated airmen. Pictured: His メダル 始める，決める?

Tubby, centre 権利, is seen with fellow airmen. すぐに after returning to his airbase に引き続いて his sorties, the portly Pathfinder 操縦する was 手渡すd a 井戸／弁護士席-earned pint of beer- which he enjoyed while his RAF 同僚s 元気づけるd.

すぐに after returning to his airbase に引き続いて his sorties, the portly Pathfinder 操縦する was 手渡すd a 井戸／弁護士席-earned pint of beer- which he enjoyed while his RAF 同僚s 元気づけるd. His 井戸／弁護士席-used tankards (pictured) are up for auction

Also going under the 大打撃を与える are Tubby's RAF lo gbooks, 井戸／弁護士席-used beer tankards and cigarette 事例／患者 (pictured), 同様に as other mementos from his 戦時 service

During one trip to Berlin Tubby's 航空機 was 攻撃する，衝突する several times, destroying one engine and 損失ing another - and 原因（となる）ing the 航空機's undercarriage 崩壊（する）d upon 上陸. But even so, Tubby limped home to base. Pictured:?A still from one of Tubby's （警察の）手入れ，急襲s over Cologne

Tubby was a 'master 爆撃機' for 20 of the 100 （警察の）手入れ，急襲s, 要求するing him to 飛行機で行く at very low levels to 接近 the 損失 （打撃，刑罰などを）与えるd on the enemy. Pictured: A picture taken during one of his?（警察の）手入れ，急襲s over Cologne

Tubby's 'Lancaster bombsight' which helped him navigate to the 的 while carrying out his?100 （警察の）手入れ，急襲s during the war

Tubby's personalised cigarette 事例／患者 is part of the sale. The inscription says it was '現在のd to Wing 指揮官 'Tubby' パン職人' as a '記念品 of 感謝 and 評価'

He was awarded four gallantry awards - the Distinguished 飛行機で行くing Cross (DFC) with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業, and the Distinguished Service Order with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 - making him one of World War Two's most-decorated airmen.

His citations tell of his '優れた ability, 冷静な／正味の courage and 会社／堅い 決意' which always '奮起させるd' his 乗組員.

Tubby (pictured) also took part in 操作／手術s during the 戦う／戦い of Normandy and the 戦う／戦い of the Bulge in 1944

His メダルs are 存在 sold by a 私的な collector who acquired them from the family with auctioneers Spink & Son, of London. They say it is a 'once in a lifetime' 適切な時期 to acquire the decorations of a '国家の hero'.?

A picture 逮捕（する）d the moment Tubby was awarded his Distinguished Service Order by King George.

The then Princess Elizabeth is seen watching on, と一緒に her mother Queen Elizabeth.

Also going under the 大打撃を与える are Tubby's RAF logbooks, 井戸／弁護士席-used beer tankards and cigarette 事例／患者, 同様に as other mementos from his 戦時 service.

During one trip to Berlin Tubby's 航空機 was 攻撃する，衝突する several times, destroying one engine and 損失ing another - and 原因（となる）ing the?航空機's undercarriage 崩壊（する）d upon 上陸. But even so, Tubby limped home to base.?

He was also lucky to 生き残る a 衝突，墜落 into a hill in the Pennines during a training run.

He was a 'master 爆撃機' for 20 of the 100 （警察の）手入れ，急襲s, 要求するing him to 飛行機で行く at very low levels to 接近 the 損失 （打撃，刑罰などを）与えるd on the enemy.???

Marcus Budgen, 長，率いる of the メダルs department at Spink & Son, said: 'The 記録，記録的な／記録する of Wing 指揮官 'Tubby' パン職人 階級s amongst the finest in the history of the 王室の 空気／公表する 軍隊.

'His four gallantry awards won during the Second World War 反映するs his unique 記録，記録的な／記録する of service which 含むd the 伝説の 得点する／非難する／２０ of 100 操作／手術s flown in 激しい 爆撃機s over the most ひどく defended 的s over Europe.

'This is a once in a lifetime 適切な時期 to 安全な・保証する the メダルs and 広大な 古記録 of this 国家の hero.'

Tubby's?citations tell of his '優れた ability, 冷静な／正味の courage and 会社／堅い 決意' which always '奮起させるd' his 乗組員. Pictured: Tubby's first 援助（する） 道具 is part of the sale

Tubby was born in Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset, in 1918 and was a prize winning miler before joining the 王室の 空気／公表する 軍隊 Volunteer Reserve in March 1940.?Pictured: A picture taken during one of his （警察の）手入れ，急襲s over Cologne

Tubby (left, with a friend)?earned his Wings in 1940 and joined No 214 騎兵大隊, a Wellington 部隊 which attacked 的s in 占領するd フラン and Germany

In May 1944, he began his third 小旅行する 支援する with No 7 騎兵大隊, 飛行機で行くing 22 操作／手術s in support of the Normandy 上陸s before his 小旅行する finished with a （警察の）手入れ，急襲 on Bremen that August. Pictured: A still taken during on of Tubby's （警察の）手入れ，急襲s over?Belgium and Holland

Tubby was born in Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset, in 1918 and was a prize winning miler before joining the 王室の 空気／公表する 軍隊 Volunteer Reserve in March 1940.

He earned his Wings later that year and joined No 214 騎兵大隊, a Wellington 部隊 which attacked 的s in 占領するd フラン and Germany.

He received his first DFC in June 1943 and took part in （警察の）手入れ，急襲s on Hamburg in the に引き続いて months.

Tubby 完全にするd his second 小旅行する and reached 60 操作／手術s in October 1943, 収入 his first Distinguished Service Order.

In May 1944, he began his third 小旅行する 支援する with No 7 騎兵大隊, 飛行機で行くing 22 操作／手術s in support of the Normandy 上陸s before his 小旅行する finished with a （警察の）手入れ，急襲 on Bremen that August.

He was awarded a 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 to his DFC and the に引き続いて month was 任命するd 指揮官 of No 634 騎兵大隊, based at Downham Market, Norfolk.

Tubby flew on important 的s in North West Europe, 主要な a 軍隊 of 300 Lancasters as master 爆撃機 on St Vith during the 戦う／戦い of the Bulge on ボクシング Day 1944.

The attack destroyed a 広大な armoured 集中 of the 6th SS Panzer 分割 who were fighting the 連合した 侵略 軍隊s.

His 100th, and final, （警察の）手入れ，急襲 was on March 13, 1945, a daylight 使節団 to Wuppertal, which he made several runs over.

On returning to base, he discovered he would be 限定するd to desk 義務s as it was decided he had done enough for his country.

Tubby's 一致する 含むd eight （警察の）手入れ，急襲s on Cologne, five on Hamburg and four on Berlin, where anti-航空機 guns were primed to 解雇する／砲火／射撃 and the enemy was on constant red 警報.

His Distinguished Service Order (DSO) with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 citation, awarded in May 1945, 明言する／公表するs: 'Wing 指揮官 パン職人 has now 完全にするd 100 Sorties as Captain on 激しい 爆撃機s, all of which have been against the most ひどく defended 的s in the European theatre of war.

Also going under the 大打撃を与える are his 戦時 logbooks (one pictured).?Tubby flew on important 的s in North West Europe, 主要な a 軍隊 of 300 Lancasters as master 爆撃機 on St Vith during the 戦う／戦い of the Bulge on ボクシング Day 1944

His 100th, and final, （警察の）手入れ，急襲 was on March 13, 1945, a daylight 使節団 to Wuppertal, which he made several runs over. Pictured: One of his logbooks

Tubby's 一致する 含むd eight （警察の）手入れ，急襲s on Cologne, five on Hamburg and four on Berlin, where anti-航空機 guns were primed to 解雇する／砲火／射撃 and the enemy was on constant red 警報. Pictured:?An image from one of Tubby's （警察の）手入れ，急襲s over Cologne in Germany

Tubby remained in the RAF 戦後の, 命令（する）ing No 138 騎兵大隊 and carrying out 任命s in Germany and at Training 命令（する）. Pictured: Tubby's personalised cigarette 事例／患者 is part of the sale

Tubby's?Distinguished Service Order with 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 citation, awarded in May 1945, 明言する／公表するs: 'Wing 指揮官 パン職人 has now 完全にするd 100 Sorties as Captain on 激しい 爆撃機s, all of which have been against the most ひどく defended 的s in the European theatre of war.' Pictured: One of his logbooks up for auction

Out of the 125,000 aircrew of 爆撃機 命令（する）, 55,573 were killed, a 冷気／寒がらせるing 44 per cent death 率. Pictured:?An image from one of Tubby's （警察の）手入れ，急襲s over Cologne in Germany

'He has, in his capacity as Master 爆撃機, 首尾よく controlled 20 major （警察の）手入れ，急襲s against ひどく defended 的s, and throughout his whole 操作の career has shown unflinching courage and 決意 to 圧力（をかける） home his attacks.'

Tubby remained in the RAF 戦後の, 命令（する）ing No 138 騎兵大隊 and carrying out 任命s in Germany and a t Training 命令（する）.

He retired as a wing 指揮官 in 1966. He was a 抱擁する horse racing fan and?was ever-現在の at the Cheltenham Festival before his death 老年の 88 in 2007

Out of the 125,000 aircrew of 爆撃機 命令（する）, 55,573 were killed, a 冷気／寒がらせるing 44 per cent death 率.

They dropped over a million tonnes of 爆弾s on German 産業の 場所／位置s and cities.

Tubby's メダルs 含むd:?Distinguished Service Order with Second Award 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業; Distinguished 飛行機で行くing Cross with Second Award 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業; 1939-45 星／主役にする; 空気／公表する 乗組員 Europe 星／主役にする; Defence and War メダルs 1939-45.

Tubby?retired as a wing 指揮官 in 1966. He was a 抱擁する horse racing fan and was ever-現在の at the Cheltenham Festival before his death 老年の 88 in 2007. Pictured: One of his logbooks

Out of the 125,000 aircrew of 爆撃機 命令（する）, 55,573 were killed, a 冷気／寒がらせるing 44 per cent death 率. Pictured: One of Tubby's logbooks

The 爆撃機 命令（する）?dropped over a million tonnes of 爆弾s on German 産業の 場所／位置s and cities.?Pictured: One of Tubby's logbooks

Tubby's メダルs 含むd: Distinguished Service Order with Second Award 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業; Distinguished 飛行機で行くing Cross with Second Award 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業; 1939-45 星／主役にする; 空気／公表する 乗組員 Europe 星／主役にする; Defence and War メダルs 1939-45.?Pictured: One of his logbooks

D-Day: 抱擁する 侵略 of Europe 述べるd by Churchill as the 'most 複雑にするd and difficult' 軍の 操作／手術 in world history

操作／手術 Overlord saw some 156,000 連合した 軍隊／機動隊s 上陸 in Normandy on June 6, 1944.

It is thought as many as 4,400 were killed in an 操作／手術 Winston Churchill 述べるd as 'undoubtedly the most 複雑にするd and difficult that has ever taken place'.

The 強襲，強姦 was 行為／行うd in two 段階s: an 空輸の 上陸 of 24,000 British, American, Canadian and 解放する／自由な French 空輸の 軍隊／機動隊s すぐに after midnight, and an 水陸両性の 上陸 of 連合した infantry and armoured 分割s on the coast of フラン 開始するing at 6.30am.

The 操作／手術 was the largest 水陸両性の 侵略 in world history, with over 160,000 軍隊／機動隊s 上陸. Some 195,700 連合した 海軍の and merchant 海軍 職員／兵員 in over 5,000 ships were 伴う／関わるd.?

US Army 軍隊／機動隊s in an LCVP 上陸 （手先の）技術 approach Normandy's 'Omaha' Beach on D-Day in Colleville Sur-Mer, フラン June 6 1944.?As infantry disembarked from the 上陸 （手先の）技術, they often 設立する themselves on sandbars 50 to 100 yards away from the beach.?To reach the beach they had to wade through water いつかs neck 深い

US Army 軍隊／機動隊s and crewmen 船内に a Coast Guard 乗組員を乗せた LCVP approach a beach on D-Day. After the 初期の 上陸 兵士s 設立する the 初めの 計画（する） was in tatters, with so many 部隊s mis-landed, disorganized and scattered.?Most 指揮官s had fallen or were absent, and there were few ways to communicate

A LCVP 上陸 （手先の）技術 from the U.S. Coast Guard attack 輸送（する） USS Samuel Chase approaches Omaha Beach.?The 客観的な was for the beach defences to be （疑いを）晴らすd within two hours of the 初期の 上陸. But stubborn German defence 延期するd 成果／努力s to take the beach and led to 重要な 延期するs?

An LCM 上陸 （手先の）技術 乗組員を乗せた by the U.S. Coast Guard, 避難させるing U.S. 死傷者s from the 侵略 beaches, brings them to a 輸送（する） for 治療.?An 正確な 人物／姿／数字 for 死傷者s incurred by V 軍団 at Omaha on 6 June is not known; sources 変化させる between 2,000 and over 5,000 killed, 負傷させるd, and 行方不明の

The 操作／手術 was the largest 水陸両性の 侵略 in world history, with over 160,000 軍隊／機動隊s 上陸. Some 195,700 連合した 海軍の and merchant 海軍 職員／兵員 in over 5,000 ships were 伴う／関わるd.

The 上陸s took place along a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast divided into five 部門s: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

The 強襲，強姦 was 大混乱／混沌とした with boats arriving at the wrong point and others getting into difficulties in the water.

破壊 in the northern French town of Carentan after the 侵略 in June 1944

今後 14/45 guns of the US 海軍 戦艦 USS Nevada 解雇する／砲火／射撃 on positions 岸に during the D-Day 上陸s on Utah Beach.?The only 大砲 support for the 軍隊／機動隊s making these ten tative 前進するs was from the 海軍. Finding 的s difficult to 位置／汚点／見つけ出す, and in 恐れる of hitting their own 軍隊／機動隊s, the big guns of the 戦艦s and 巡洋艦s concentrated 解雇する／砲火／射撃 on the 側面に位置するs of the beaches

The US 海軍 掃海艇 USS Tide 沈むs after striking a 地雷, while its 乗組員 are 補助装置d by patrol torpedo boat PT-509 and 掃海艇 USS Pheasant.?When another ship 試みる／企てるd to 牽引する the 損失d ship to the beach, the 緊張する broke her in two and she sank only minutes after the last 生存者s had been taken off

A US Army medic moves along a 狭くする （土地などの）細長い一片 of Omaha Beach 治めるing first 援助（する） to men 負傷させるd in the Normandy 上陸 on D-Day in Collville Sur-Mer.?On D-Day, dozens of medics went into 戦う／戦い on the beaches of Normandy, usually without a 武器.?Not only did the number of 負傷させるd 越える 期待s, but the means to 避難させる them did not 存在する

軍隊／機動隊s managed only to 伸び（る） a small foothold on the beach - but they built on their 初期の 打開 in the coming days and a harbor was opened at Omaha.

They met strong 抵抗 from the German 軍隊s who were 駅／配置するd at strongpoints along the coastline.

だいたい 10,000 同盟（する）s were 負傷させるd or killed, 含むing 6,603 American, of which 2,499 were 致命的な.

Between 4,000 and 9,000 German 軍隊／機動隊s were killed - and it 証明するd the pivotal moment of the war, in the 連合した 軍隊s' favour.

The first wave of 軍隊／機動隊s from the US Army takes cover under the 解雇する／砲火／射撃 of Nazi guns in 1944

Canadian 兵士s 熟考する／考慮する a German 計画（する） of the beach during D-Day 上陸 操作／手術s in Normandy.?Once the beachhead had been 安全な・保証するd, Omaha became the 場所 of one of the two Mulberry harbors, prefabricated 人工的な harbors 牽引するd in pieces across the English Channel and 組み立てる／集結するd just off shore

US Army 特別奇襲隊員s show off the ladders they used to 嵐／襲撃する the cliffs which they 強襲，強姦d in support of Omaha Beach 上陸s at?Pointe du Hoc.?At the end of the two-day 活動／戦闘, the 初期の 特別奇襲隊員 上陸 軍隊 of 225 or more was 減ずるd to about 90 fighting men