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A Merry Christmas to all

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  • Description

    Postcard sent from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag VIII B in 1942.

    Recto: Illustration of four soldiers standing with Santa, who holds a sack filled with gifts. The soldiers look to be of different nationalities. Text reads "A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL". Drawn by Thomas Burke, P.o.W Stalag XX A. Printed by the Camp".

    Verso: Sent by "R. W. Gunn". Addressed to "Mr P. L. Hill" of "C. E. Lawford Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand". Stamped with date "13.1.42-14". Second stamp reads "Stalag VIII B Gepr�ft : Nr. 17a".

  • Place
    Germany
  • Other Id

    9513 (Presto content ID)

    107412 (accession number)

    D810.E9 (120) (Library of Congress Call Number)

    89378 (DBTextworks system ID)

    107412 (accession number)

    EPH-W2-1-6 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Ephemera

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