An unusual auction is coming up of World War Two memorabilia that includes a prosthetic leg worn by Douglas Bader, one of the true heroes of the Second World War. Bader lost both legs in a plane crash before the war commenting ‘Crashed slow-rolling near ground. Bad show.‘ in his log but he kept fighting to fly. When the Second World War started he kept pushing and was finally allowed to fly and rapidly became an Ace and a Fighter Wing Commander. He was eventually shot down and captured by the Germans who quickly began to regret capturing him as he tried repeatedly to escape and make his captures life difficult. He never gave up and remains an inspirational figure but I am not sure I would spring for the £100,000 they are looking for here.

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