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  1. A BELGIAN CONTINGENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR, SURROUNDED BY ARMED GERMAN GUARDS, ARE MARCHED ACROSS ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Johannes Lange

    A BELGIAN CONTINGENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR, SURROUNDED BY ARMED GERMAN GUARDS, ARE MARCHED ACROSS THE ADOLF HITLER BRIDGE SPANNING THE RIVER MULDE EN ROUTE FROM COLDITZ RAILWAY STATION TO THE CASTLE. NO...

    P01608.001

  2. "A BUNCH OF VINES COME IN FROM ITALY". PRISONERS OF WAR AT "THE CABARET", A SHOW PUT ON AS ...

    Photograph

    "A BUNCH OF VINES COME IN FROM ITALY". PRISONERS OF WAR AT "THE CABARET", A SHOW PUT ON AS ENTERTAINMENT TO HELP RELIEVE THE BOREDOM OF IMPRISONMENT AT STALAG XIIIc.

    P00128.027

  3. A Christmas card addressed to 'the Mayor of Guildford, Red Cross Workers and all Guildfordians' ...

    Photograph

    A Christmas card addressed to 'the Mayor of Guildford, Red Cross Workers and all Guildfordians' from a prisoner of war at Stalag 383 in Bavaria.

    SUK13739

  4. Achte Kriegsanleihe [Eighth War Loan]

    Art

    Maker: Bernhard, Lucian Watervliet Arsenal

    German First World War poster asking people to subscribe to the Eighth War Loan to hasten peace. The poster is printed in 'Fraktur' script, which is the old Germanic alphabet. German poster design dur...

    ARTV05959

  5. A column of German Wespe (Wasp) self propelled 105mm howitzers passing through a Russian village ...

    Photograph

    A column of German Wespe (Wasp) self propelled 105mm howitzers passing through a Russian village during the later campagins on the Eastern front.

    044595

  6. A daylight raid

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Australian Halifax aircraft on a daylight raid over Germany. This is the view obtained from a position immediately alongside the pilot and shown two of the powerful Bristol Hercules motors of a Halifa...

    ART22193

  7. Adolf Hitler une sein weg zu Grossdeutschland: 171 Demonstration bei der Wiener oper am Nachmittag des 11 Marz 1938

    Published Collection

    Maker: Austria Tabakwerke A.G.

    German cigarette card showing a crowd of people, 1938.

    RC01800

  8. Adolf Hitler une sein weg zu Grossdeutschland: 148 Kundgebung im Saarland bei Plassregen

    Published Collection

    Maker: Austria Tabakwerke A.G.

    German cigarette card. Photograph of a crowd of people in the rain.

    RC01804

  9. Adolf Hitler une sein weg zu Grossdeutschland: 153 Reichsparteitag 1935 Dem Fuhrer wird das Reichsschwert uberreicht

    Published Collection

    Maker: Austria Tabakwerke A.G.

    German cigarette card showing Hitler and other Nazis.

    RC01801

  10. After the Zeppelin raids

    Art

    Depicts a German family scene, consisting of a mother, holding baby and scolding a small child for disturbing her father. The father, a German officer in uniform, slumps wearily in a chair. The captio...

    ART02294

  11. A German Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J medium tank negotiating a river crossing in central Europe ...

    Photograph

    A German Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J medium tank negotiating a river crossing in central Europe during WWII. This tank has a main armament of with a 50mm L/42 main gun.

    044596

  12. A GERMAN SENTRY LOOKS UP AT THE ROPE OF KNOTTED SHEETS USED BY LIEUTENANT SURMANOWICZ AND ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Johannes Lange

    A GERMAN SENTRY LOOKS UP AT THE ROPE OF KNOTTED SHEETS USED BY LIEUTENANT SURMANOWICZ AND LIEUTENANT CHMIEL, TWO POLISH PRISONER OF WAR OFFICERS, DURING THEIR UNSUCCESSFUL ESCAPE ATTEMPT.

    P01608.010

  13. A group of Australian prisoners of war standing on a frozen riverbank at Wiedenbruck, Germany. ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    A group of Australian prisoners of war standing on a frozen riverbank at Wiedenbruck, Germany. Several of the men kneeling in the front row are smoking pipes.

    C02902

  14. AIF Ex-POW

    Art

    Maker: Moore, Alan

    A portrait of an unidentified member of the AIF recently recovered from a German prisoner of war camp. Alan Moore was appointed an official war artist in November 1943 and his commission was to depict...

    ART25724

  15. Airborne over Germany. 1945-03-24. En route for the airborne landings over the Rhine show the ...

    Photograph

    Airborne over Germany. 1945-03-24. En route for the airborne landings over the Rhine show the glider at the extreme left in which flew Lieutenant General Boles, Commander of the 6th Airborne Division.

    SUK14119

  16. Air Commodore John McCauley

    Art

    Maker: Jones, Vernon

    Air Commodore John Patrick Joseph McCauley, CBE, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Royal Australian Air Force.

    ART27584

  17. Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Lieutenant A W Wales, 460 Squadron

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued.

    REL43974.004

  18. Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Lieutenant D Rees, 460 Squadron, RAAF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued.

    REL35509.003

  19. Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Lieutenant E G Gentle

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Air Crew Europe Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.

    REL/15016.003

  20. Air Crew Europe Star : Flight Lieutenant J R Austin, RAAF

    Heraldry

    Maker: Unknown

    Air Crew Europe Star. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

    REL31727.002

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