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Identity cards for prisoner of war

Identity cards for prisoner of war

This is an example of the card the Germans used to record a POWs personal details. As you can see, Lloyd Smith was taken prisoner on Crete on 1 June 1941

Alexander Turnbull Library,
War History Collection
Reference:DA 7226
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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How to cite this page: 'Identity cards for prisoner of war', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/prisoner-of-war-identity-card, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 9-Jul-2007

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