MED1921 Accession Number: MED1921

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Greece. 13 October 1944. Greek collaborationists, on their arrival in a prison camp truck, were searched by members of the RAF Regiment. About 1200 members of a Greek movement, that has been assisting the Germans, have been rounded up and are now in a prison camp under the guard of the RAF Regiment. RAF Regiment wear khaki battledresses with RAF Regiment flash over the RAF insignia.

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Accession Number
MED1921
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MED1921

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