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Chateau de Grangues near Dives-sur-Mer, France: killing of British POWs
Catalogue reference: WO 311/70
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This record is about the Chateau de Grangues near Dives-sur-Mer, France: killing of British POWs dating from 1945 June - 1948 Feb 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 311/70
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 June - 1948 Feb
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Chateau de Grangues near Dives-sur-Mer, France: killing of British POWs
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Until 2006
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C173597/
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WO 311
Judge Advocate General's Office, Military Deputy's Department, and War Office, Directorates...
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