| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00110.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Germany: Hohenfels |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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"STALAG 383 IN WINTER (UNDER SNOW). AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY REJECTED THEIR ...
Description
"STALAG 383 IN WINTER (UNDER SNOW). AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY REJECTED THEIR OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED THEIR LEADERS. THESE WERE ALWAYS THE STRONGEST CHARACTERS IN TIMES OF EXTREME DIFFICULTY. IT WAS AN EXAMPLE OF BEING LED BY THOSE THROWN UP BY ADVERSITY, AND THERE WAS GREAT LOYALTY. THE BRITISH CAMP LEADER IN 383 WAS A SCOT, NAMED I THINK MCKENZIE. HE WAS ALSO A MASON, AND GAINED MUCH FOR THE MEN. NEITHER HE NOR THE CAMP COMMANDER EVER BETRAYED THE TRUST OF EACH OTHER DURING THE ENTIRE LONG THREE YEARS." (DONOR T.WEST)