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German Prisoners of War in Japan During the First World War: Letters from the Colonial Frontline

Sandra BarkhofHumanities, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 253-265 | Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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