BLUF

More than 300 pages of former prisoners’ handwritten accounts describe brutal conditions, forced labour, beatings and killings in German camps. Authenticated records intended as war-crimes evidence are now digitised and publicly available.

Learning Outcomes

· Examine firsthand accounts of captivity and wartime mistreatment.
· Discuss preserving military records as evidence of war crimes.
· Explain how archives support historical accountability and Defence education.

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