| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2020.22.13 |
| Collection number | AWM2017.536.1 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 3 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany: Hammelburg |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Certified translation of a 'Decree of Accusation' relating to the 'Court -Martial of the 413th - Section Wurzburg', 31 August 1944
Description
Translation of a Decree of Accusation relating to the Second World War service of NX7764 Private John Kavanagh Leacy, 2/1st Infantry Battalion, Germany, August 1944.
Certified translation of a "Decree of Accusation" relating to the "Court-Martial of the 413th Division – Section Würzburg" dated 31 August 1944. The document describes five Australian soldiers (including Private John Kavanagh Leacy) who were interned at Stalag XIII-C in Hammelburg, escaping on a regular basis to meet German women throughout the period of December 1943 and Whitsun 1944 (29 May). This document names the five accused Australian soldiers, their five German love interests, and the activities they were accused of undertaking. Three of the women were married to German soldiers.