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Bolero: Employment of U.S. troops in defence of U.K.
Catalogue reference: WO 199/471
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This record is about the Bolero: Employment of U.S. troops in defence of U.K. dating from 1942 June - 1944 Mar. in the series War Office: Home Forces: Military Headquarters Papers, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 199/471
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942 June - 1944 Mar.
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Bolero: Employment of U.S. troops in defence of U.K.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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WO 199
War Office: Home Forces: Military Headquarters Papers, Second World War
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