Secret Writing Sample

Secret Writing Sample

Description:

This is a photograph of the original letter, written in French; when exposed to certain chemicals, a secret message appeared. The Germans discovered the letter and were able to expose the secret message.

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Wilhelm Doegen. Kriegsgefangene Völker, Band I: Der Kriegsgefangenen Haltung und Schicksal in Deutschland. Berlin: Verlag für Politik und Wirtschaft, 1921, Photo 24, 76B.

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