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The back of a postcard sent by Sergeant A. R. Fairley from Stalag 383 to his wife in Scotland, stamped with the camp censor’s mark. Add to board
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Postcard Sent Home from Stalag 383

The back of a postcard sent by Sergeant A. R. Fairley from Stalag 383 to his wife in Scotland. Mail from prisoners of war was strictly censored but offered a vital emotional link between men in captivity and their families waiting at home. Image © Ian Fairley