Relics from German plane destroyed by Peter Townsend sell in Berkshire auction

Princess Margaret’s lover Flight Lieutenant Peter Townsend (1914-95) has been introduced to a new generation of TV viewers due to Netflix TV series The Crown – but militaria lots sold at auction also underline his renown as an RAF ace.

Dawsons (23% buyer’s premium) of Maidenhead offered fragments from a Heinkel HE-111 bomber and a L…

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