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- 1939-1945 (Creation)
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1 file
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Unknown.
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GB 1556 WL 1260 1939-1945 collection 1 file Unknown
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Jewish Central Information Office
This World War Two Austrian soldier's letter, amongst other things, describes the systematic murder carried out by the Wehrmacht in Poland, and in particular the murder of civilians by the author's unit. The author also mentions the murder of a number of their own officers by the rank and file and includes an English translation.
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German
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Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. February 2008 Wars (events) Armed forces Communication process Communication skills Crime Eastern Europe Homicide Humanitarian law International conflicts Letter writing Military organizations Occupied territories Organizations Poland State security War War crimes World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Writing
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Jewish Central Information Office
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This World War Two Austrian soldier's letter, amongst other things, describes the systematic murder carried out by the Wehrmacht in Poland, and in particular the murder of civilians by the author's unit. The author also mentions the murder of a number of their own officers by the rank and file and includes an English translation.
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Original order.
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Open
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Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
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- English
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- Latin
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German
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Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk
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- State security » Armed forces
- Communication process
- Communication process » Communication skills
- Crime
- Crime » Homicide
- Humanitarian law
- International conflicts
- Humanitarian law » Occupied territories
- Organizations
- State security
- International conflicts » War
- Humanitarian law » War crimes
- Communication process » Communication skills » Writing
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English