Prisoners from German prison ship arrive home (1940)

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H.M.S. Cossack returns home with prisoners rescued from the "Altmark," a German prison ship

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"ALTMARK" -German Prison Ship. "Cossack" brings rescued captives from "Altmark".


"COSSACK", H.M.S. Brings "Altmark" captives-Leith: disembarking: lascars.


LASCARS. Disembarking from "Cossack" after "Altmark" rescue.


SURVIVORS. Seamen & lascars disembarking from "Cossack".


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prisoners, prison ship, British navy, World War II, WWII, Second World War, seamen
Background: H.M.S. Cossack returns home with prisoners rescued from the "Altmark," a German prison ship

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