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Discussion in 'Prisoners of War' started by WhiskeyGolf, Jul 27, 2010.

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  8. andy007

    andy007 Senior Member

    Thank you for sharing them with us Wendy, they give an interesting visual insight into an area of the war that we don't see too many photos from. :)
     
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  10. slaphead

    slaphead very occasional visitor

    What a brilliant thread.

    Thank you so much for sharing your pictures. I dont know what to say. I want to say lots but I dont know what. My dad was in a different camp to your granddad but I have so little information on what happened to him. Your photos have given me a touch to that world that I have not got from any of the POW books I have read.

    Thank you again, most sincerely

    Andy (yes... another bloomin' "Andy" :) )
     
  11. andy007

    andy007 Senior Member

    You're welcome Andy. See you at Armistice weekend?
    Possibly Wendy, More than likely I will be back in Hamilton by then, aiming to be home for the summer early November. Would be nice to meet you Wendy if the circumstances allow.
    Andy (Slaphead) there certainly are a few of us floating round the place!:)
     
  12. meronea

    meronea Junior Member

    I have just visited Wolfsberg where my father had been a p.o.w for the first time. There are no signs of the camp but i walked the perimeter. also visited the little chapel . there is a sign there for prisoners of xv111a. i was pleased to see a few anzac poppies on the alter.
     
  13. Sgt Bilko

    Sgt Bilko Member

    Fantastic photos Wendy.... my Grandfather was also at this camp.

    I have posted 2 photos on here if you want to do a search for them
     
  14. MeaganK777

    MeaganK777 Junior Member

    These photos are really incredible, thanks so much for sharing!
     
  15. Rav4

    Rav4 Senior Member

    Thanks Wendy, It is absolutely appalling how the Russian POWs were treated by the Germans (and the other way round as well!). It always strikes me in my research that, something as simple as a signing a piece of paper (in essence) prevented the deaths of thousands of British, commonwealth, American and other allied POWs.

    What is really appalling is the way that the Russian prisoners were treated by their own country after being “liberated” by their own . Most of them sent right to the Gulag.
     
  16. andy007

    andy007 Senior Member

    You are very right Rav4. Russia's treatment of its own citizens was horrible, but as they say the victors write the history.
     
  17. Nicola_G

    Nicola_G Senior Member

    Fantastic photos Wendy. What I'm wondering is how did they get hold of cameras, paper & developing material, also the musical instruments and all the stuff for the plays? Was stuff allowed to be sent 'from home' or did the Germans give them stuff. I know they made stuff, but you still have to have raw materials to start with :)
     
  18. andy007

    andy007 Senior Member

    Nicola, I know from my study of Italian POW Camps that alot of the musical instruments were provided by the Red Cross at the Prisoner's request as was sporting equipment. Not too sure on the cameras and camera accessories.
     

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