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CorrespondenceReference to the treatment of prisoners of war

Publication:
EU, German Documents Among the War Crimes Records of the Judge Advocate Division Headquarters, United States Army, Europe, 1945
Category:
Correspondence
Record Description:
Reference to the treatment of prisoners of war
Long Description:
A copy of a letter signed by von Döhren, Kommandeur der Kriegsgefangenen, Münster, in reference to the treatment of prisoners of war, stating that the guards were not only responsible for guarding the prisoners but also for the work performed by them, and if necessary, to use their weapons, rifle butts, and bayonets.
Case Number:
12-3032
Date:
23 Nov 1943
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About EU, German Documents Among the War Crimes Records of the Judge Advocate Division Headquarters, United States Army, Europe, 1945

NARA T1021. German documents predating May 8, 1945, found among the War Crimes Records of the U.S. Judge Advocate Division, Europe.

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Forces War Records, EU, German Documents Among the War Crimes Records of the Judge Advocate Division Headquarters, United States Army, Europe, 1945 (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/document/233805288/reference-to-the-treatment-of-prisoners-of-war-page-2-eu-wwii-german-documents-among-war-crimes-reco : accessed 2 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
EU, WWII German Documents Among War Crimes Records, 1945
Total Records
19,196Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Publication Number
T1021
Record Group
549
Published on Forces War Records
22 September 2009
Last Updated
1 November 2012