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Personal Diary of Stuart Schafer of 52 Mansion St. Kitchener, Ont.

Personal Diary of Stuart Schafer of 52 Mansion St. Kitchener, Ont.

Series 12 contains the personal effects of Stuart Schafer, including wartime diaries, Plane Packet Flashcards, and a personal notebook with papers.

A series of photographs and silhouettes adapted for instruction of ground observers of the Aircraft warning service.

Unknown photographs.

Notebook and Papers belonging to Cpl. S. F. Schafer, including Service and Pay Book, Victory Loans, and various correspondence.

Unconditional surrender for all German and Italian troops fighting against the Allies in Italy and Western Austria, were the terms at this historic events that took place in Caserta, Italy. Shown above, Lt.-Gen. W. D. Morgan signs the document of surrender of German forces, on behalf of the Field Marshall Sir Harold Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theater. Looking on from left to right, are: Lt. Col. J. G. Sweetman; Rear Admiral S. S. Lewis; Air Vice Marshall G. B. A. Baker; Maj. Ge., A. P. Kislenko; Lt. M. Vraevsky; Maj. Gen. L.L. Lemnitzer.

Two German officials, in civilian clothes, representing General Von Vietinshoff and Obergruppenfuhrer Karl Wolff, and General Plenipotentiary were the recipients of the Document in Lt. Gen. W. D. Morgan's office in Caserta, Italy.

Series 11 includes various unknown Associated Press/International News/ACME/Canadian Army Photographs from the Second World War.

Allies Armies in Italy are slowly driving for Bologna despite the bad weather and mud. This Fifth Army maintenance man is having his trouble with the mud too!

This picture shows horse-drawn carts hauling German prisoners back to a prisoner camp in a mountainous section of Italy. Allied soldier at right watches the procession.

The historic documents of unconditional surrender of the German forces in Italy and Western Austria are signed by German representative of Obergruppenfuhrer Karl Wolff, Supreme Commander of the SS and Police and German Plenipotentiary of the Wehrmacht in Caserta, Italy. Signing took place in the office of T. Gen. W. D. Morgan, Chief of Staff of the AFHQ.

Standing guard in Brenner Pass, tankmen of the U.S. 7th Army lift gate to permit Italian soldiers to return to Italy.

Allied Fifth Army Troops were hammering at the Gates of Rome as this photo was made from a B-26 medium bomber by Acme photographer Charles Seawood for the war picture pool. Vatican City lies in center of photo, with the familiar dome of St. Peter's Cathedral clearly shown. The Tiber River, spanned by numerous bridges, winds in background.

Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark (standing), Commander of the Allied Armies in Italy, accompanied by General Poole (pointing), Commander of the 6th South African Armoured Division, and Major General Wilis Crittenberger (beside Clark), Commander of the 4th Corps, and Brigadier General Donald Brann (on right), G3, Fifth Army, look things over on a visit to a forward section of the Fifth Army Front.

At an informal party staged by GI's for visiting congressmen, Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, Commander in Chief of Allied Forces in Italy, takes a chunk of a donut. Party was attended by Rep. Clare Boothe Luce.

A lone Allied soldier gazes up at the pillared entrance to the Senate, in the Forum, part of the still beautiful ruins of the builders of the Roman Empire, which may be seen in the Eternal City.

To help overcome the shortage of material for war damage repairs, salvaged timber and bricks are now being reconditioned for further use by Barnes demolition workers which includes a number of Italian prisoners.

For Allies in Italy, used to tramping in the mud for days, and sleeping in foxholes filled with muddy water, a shower like this is considered a luxury item. A complicated fixture made from a long-range fuel tank and a system of pipes, nevertheless, it does the job, and personnel at the airfield where it is set up quick to take advantage of its facilities. Here, leading aircraftman C. Briggs gives a contented smile as he gives his back one last brisk rub.