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Birthday card from the internment camp at Hay

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945–Sources
War stories
Internment camps–Australia
Prisoners of war
German language–Writing
Correspondence
Category4. World War II
PlaceHay camp
Current HolderAustralian National Maritime Museum
Date1941
Item Number ANMS0220[004]
Access RightsRequest at location
Country Of Origin Australia
LanguageGerman
Description From Source Gift from Heinz Lippmann A hand drawn birthday card made in the internment camp in Hay, New South Wales and dated 2 February, 1941. The cover of the card depicts a drawing of the camp in Hay and ‘Birthday Greetings’ while inside is a coloured skerytch of women dancing on a stage and the words “Unserem Lieben Kameraden Erich Tichauer zum 43 Geburtstage in Hay N.S.W Australia 2 Februar 1941′.
Physical Format Postcards
Correspondence
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