Images of POWs, 1940

Discussion in '1940' started by dbf, Jan 15, 2011.

  1. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  3. Roddy1011

    Roddy1011 Senior Member

    Hi to all -

    What is interesting about the Indians is that several of them went on to serve in Infantry Regiment 950 - The German Indian Legion...

    Roddy
     
  4. Dirk

    Dirk Member

    I have put the photo back on as there is more info on back of this photo, my German is not good. The German with the bike has a cap badge, could it be a Alpine unit?. Original photos from my collection

    It reads: "?? ?? englischen Gefangenen in Maastrich am 12.5.1940".

    Translated it means: ?? ?? English prisoners in Maastricht 12.5.1940.

    Maastricht is a city in the Netherlands, close to the Belgian border. I wonder what unit these BEF soldiers belonged to.

    Dirk
     
  5. Steve Foster

    Steve Foster Senior Member

    I know this isn't France, Belgium or Holland but it did happen in 1940 and I don't think there is a thread for Norway. Two photographs taken by the Germans- the first is Lt Col Ford surrendering what is left of the 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters at Tretten, Norway. This happened on 23 April 1940 after the TA Battalion had been in action against the Armoured/Mountain Division Pelengahr for five days and ran out of ammunition. They made their last stand at Tretten gorge to try to stop ski troops turning their flank. They had not eaten during the whole time in contact.

    The second is him being led into captivity, note his Service revolver around the neck of the German soldier on the right.

    Steve

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  6. Heimbrent

    Heimbrent Well-Known Member

  7. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    Lots of interesting photos coming up on ebay D so thought I would post a few and it may answer a few questions on what kit they had and weather etc .
    Heres the first few, sadly with no units or locations.
    Craig
     

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  8. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

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  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Cheers for showing them.
    Very interesting pics.
     
  10. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Thanks for posting Craig. There's a POW 1940 thread started by Di a while ago but I can't move them to it.
     
  11. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    Seem to have some interest so here's a few more , the last pic could be Pioneers and the two tall chaps with shovels in centre must surely be brothers-
    Craig
     

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  12. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

    BEF captured prisoner of war photo captioned Ypres, fairly sure they are walking past the Cloth Hall which is being rebuilt after WW1 destruction , could this be some of 150th brigade 50th division who defended Ypres until early hours of the 29th May ? or could it be anyone in the Bef who is just passing through .
    Some of the soldiers have cards pinned to the uniforms - casualties maybe ?
    Craig

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  13. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    british pows 1940.jpg One photo that came in the post today, you can see 2 french hats, one on the front grill of the Luftwaffe truck WL reg [ Opel ] and one on the wing mirror above the xxx all so part of a name AGENC?. British troops in the back with two Luftwaffe troops keeping an eye on them.
    Keith
     
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  14. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    back of pow photo 1940.jpg This is on the back of the photo. [ Englands Elite troops ] the rest ??.
    Keith
     
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  15. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I'd suggest that is AGENCE = agency .
    No help in finding location.
     
  16. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Got a nudge from Owen :)


    England's elite troops
    "victorious retreat" from ?Calais into captivity
     
  17. BrianM59

    BrianM59 Senior Member

    'Englands elite truppen siegreicher rückzug aus Calais in die gefangener schaft' - yep, very sarcastic caption, you see that sort of thing on the back of quite a few photos - often with a racist slant on the back of photos of colonial troops - 'Kulturkampfer' (culture fighter) or Hilfsvölker (international aid).
     
  18. JCB

    JCB Senior Member

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    Nice clear large picture of a Scottish soldier in kilt at St.Valery or thereabouts by the look of high chalk cliffs.
    Craig
     
  19. morrisc8

    morrisc8 Under the Bed

    british pows 1940 BEF jpg.jpg One more that came in the post. Good detail.
    Keith
     
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  20. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Is that a splodge of gas dectection paint on helmet of chap on left ?
     

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