| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART34781.029 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 28.9 x 39.2 cm; image: 20 x 32 cm (irreg.) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink, brush and ink wash, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Comber, Albert |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London, United Kingdom: England, Shropshire |
| Date made | January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Roadside rest: the winter march from Sagan
Description
Prisoners resting on the long winter march from the prisoner of war camp at Stalag Luft III (Stammlager Luftwasse III) in Sagan (Sagan bei Breslau), Germany (now part of Poland) where they were held from September 1943 to January 1945, to a crowded prisoner of war camp at Tarmstedt bei Bremen. A German soldier stands guard with rifle at the ready.
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