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Hans Herbert MASSER: German. MASSER was interned in South Africa early in the Second...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/942
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This record is about the Hans Herbert MASSER: German. MASSER was interned in South Africa early in the Second... dating from 1941 Jul 26-1944 Feb 12 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- KV 2/942
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Jul 26-1944 Feb 12
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Hans Herbert MASSER: German. MASSER was interned in South Africa early in the Second World War on grounds of association with a group of local Nazis, some of whom were involved in espionage. He escaped to Mozambique in 1943 and returned to Germany in 1945. Detained there by Allied Forces, he was brought to Britain for interrogation at Camp 020 before being returned finally to Germany
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- PF106140 VOL 1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Retained Until 2002
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11090248/
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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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