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=== George Beck: February 11, 1945 ===
=== George Beck: February 14, 1945 ===


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We certainly saw action today by the Russian Air Force, whole squadrons of bombers were over, they were bombing all round the camp and machine gunning, our lads were running all over to get under cover.
Wednesday Still waiting for liberation. Last nights radio report mentioned this Stalag being in the path of the Russians. Some of out lads names been given out on the Lubland Station (wireless in Poland) as already liberated. Gunfire all round us.
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War Diary entries for February 14

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Assistant Director of Medical Services, Basra: February 15, 1916

Inspected certain sheds on the old mule lines with a view to the feasibility of their use for the General Medical Stores Depot to be established shortly, with the DADMS force & found that in their present condition they were far from suitable, though the situation might serve.

—Assistant Director of Medical Services (ADMS), Basra (war diary)

George Beck: February 14, 1945

Wednesday Still waiting for liberation. Last nights radio report mentioned this Stalag being in the path of the Russians. Some of out lads names been given out on the Lubland Station (wireless in Poland) as already liberated. Gunfire all round us.

George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)

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