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Hamburg Civil Prison, Hamburg, Germany: ill-treatment of British merchant seaman
Catalogue reference: WO 311/295
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This record is about the Hamburg Civil Prison, Hamburg, Germany: ill-treatment of British merchant seaman dating from 1947 Jan - Mar 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 311/295
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1947 Jan - Mar
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Hamburg Civil Prison, Hamburg, Germany: ill-treatment of British merchant seaman
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MD/JAG/FS 22/700
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Open Document, Open Description
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