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Altenau case. Defendant: Otto Fricke. Defendant: Christoph Hartwig. Place of Trial:...

Catalogue reference: WO 235/406

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This record is about the Altenau case. Defendant: Otto Fricke. Defendant: Christoph Hartwig. Place of Trial:... dating from 1947 July-Nov. in the series Judge Advocate General's Office: War Crimes Case Files, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 235/406
Date
1947 July-Nov.
Description

Altenau case.

Defendant: Otto Fricke.

Defendant: Christoph Hartwig.

Place of Trial: Hamburg.

Note
The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Case No. 278
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4407806/

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Judge Advocate General's Office: War Crimes Case Files, Second World War

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