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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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Historical background 1834-1946 and notes on Polish forces abroad 1939-1950
Catalogue reference: WO 315/61
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This record is about the Historical background 1834-1946 and notes on Polish forces abroad 1939-1950 dating from 1940-1950 in the series War Office: Army Records Centre (Polish Section): Records concerning Polish Forces.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 315/61
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- 1940-1950
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Historical background 1834-1946 and notes on Polish forces abroad 1939-1950
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 55
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- Public Record(s)
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- English and Polish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1837216/
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WO 315
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Historical background 1834-1946 and notes on Polish forces abroad 1939-1950
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