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  • Tags: Stalag 8B
  • Type is exactly "Text. Correspondence"

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Card with drawing of a black shape with eyes looking out and text ‘Oh! Mr Smith! Puh-leeze!’ and 'Many a girl with negative personality has been developed in a dark room'.

This card was sent by Todd to his mother.

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Card with drawing of an airman with woman on lap, birthday greetings to Jess. Text 'He: - I'm just groping for words. She:- well you won't find them there'.

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Thanks for letters and sorry he could not answer them all. Was fit and well and making friends from all over the world. Looking forward to holiday when released.

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Greetings from Stalag VIIIB Christmas 1941 with verse and artwork.

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Thanks for the cigarettes, not received yet but looking forward to getting them. Nothing matters as long as they get home.

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Christmas greetings sent by Thomas to his mother. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers, a sketch of a guard tower with fencing in woods and a map of Great Britain. Printed 'A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year' and 'Drawn by K.V.Wood, P.o.W.…

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He writes from prisoner of war camp. He has had influenza but is better. He has received his first parcel and is very pleased with it. One sentence has been censored. He expects Christmas to be a bit different.

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The letter confirms that John is a prisoner of war.

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The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.

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A label for a parcel sent to John Taplin by his father.

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He is well and hopes his parents have a good Christmas.

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He is well and has received mail. He has cigarettes and asks for more.

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He is well but has not had any mail recently.

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He is well but has not heard from his parents lately.

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He is well and waiting for parcels, preferably cigarettes.

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He is well and studying. He has been getting regular mail. He asks for a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.

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He has received several letters and repeats a request for a pipe.

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He repeats his request for a pipe.

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He is well and thanks them for two cigarette parcels. He has been sunbathing and been at church.

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He is well. Weather is hot. He expects an end to the war soon.

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He is well, playing bridge, reading and walking.

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He is well and has received a letter. He appreciates the pipe that he has recently received.

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He is well and has received letters. He asks for photos.

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He is well but has not had much mail.

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He has received three parcels, in total. He is well. He especially liked the clothing parcel and cigarettes from his office.

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