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German prisoners of war at Cassino

German prisoners of war stand before their Kiwi captors at Cassino, March 1944. Behind the German paratroopers is a Sherman tank, used by the New Zealand Division during the Italian Campaign.

This image Appears In 2 Articles:

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Keywords

italian campaign
battle of cassino
german army
prisoners of war
Credit

Bundesarchiv
Reference: Bild 146-1975-014-31
Photo: o.Ang.
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Bundesarchiv through its Digital Picture Archives website.

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'German prisoners of war at Cassino', URL: /media/photo/german-prisoners-war-cassino, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 30-Jul-2014

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