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Johnny's Diary as prisoner of world war II - Stalag IVB

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jeanetted
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John R Finlayson
Location of story: 
East Germany and Italy
Background to story: 
Army
Article ID: 
A4042630
Contributed on: 
10 May 2005

Johnny Finlayson spent one and half years in Stalag IVB where he kept a diary written in pencil. This diary also has names of others there and the enetertaining events eg Scotland/England football matches and Christmas Dinner 1944. There is also a list of shows that the entertainment committee put on.

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