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Helenenhoehe [Helenenhöhe] near Haltern, Germany: killing of Canadian airman PoW...
Catalogue reference: WO 309/83
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This record is about the Helenenhoehe [Helenenhöhe] near Haltern, Germany: killing of Canadian airman PoW... dating from 1945 June-1948 July in the series War Office: Judge Advocate General's Office, British Army of the Rhine War Crimes.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 June-1948 July
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Description (What the record is about)
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Helenenhoehe [Helenenhöhe] near Haltern, Germany: killing of Canadian airman PoW (F/O George A Costello, RCAF)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- BAOR/WCG 15228/2/C882
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C171796/
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WO 309
War Office: Judge Advocate General's Office, British Army of the Rhine War Crimes...
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