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Diary of Rainer Radok

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Title
Diary of Rainer Radok
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Sources
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, German
German diaries
War stories
Voyages and travels
Internment camps--Australia
Prisoners of war
Category
4. World War II
Author
Radok, Rainer, Prof.
Keywords
Dunera
Enemy aliens
Current holder
Jewish Museum of Australia
Period of reference
June 1940 – May 5, 1942
Date
June 1, 1940
Link
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5aebe63621ea6a1b6ccefe5f
Item number
3000.1
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
England
Australia
Place
Hay camp
Tatura
Language
German
Description from source
Diary kept during Prof. Rainer Radok's internment in Australia, following his arrival by ship on the HMT Dunera.

This is an A5 size notebook of 90 pages, all handwritten in German. Pages are numbered on the upper corners and each entry is dated. Back cover is titled: "Arithmetical Tables" and "Multiplication Table". The blue cover is attached with yellow adhesive tape and is very loose from the inner pages. There are a few drawings throughout.

Handwritten in ink on the front cover is the inscription "Radok 1940-1941." Written below in pencil is the address "16 Grove St. Passaie N.J."
Physical format
Diaries
Bibliographic citation
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