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Murder of thirty British prisoners of war at Tretton, Norway, 23 April 1940
Catalogue reference: WO 311/1301
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This record is about the Murder of thirty British prisoners of war at Tretton, Norway, 23 April 1940 dating from 1945 Jun 01 - 1946 Jun 30 in the series Judge Advocate General's Office, Military Deputy's Department, and War Office, Directorates.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 311/1301
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Jun 01 - 1946 Jun 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Murder of thirty British prisoners of war at Tretton, Norway, 23 April 1940
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- MD/JAG/FS/75/1
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 311
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