| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Mckay, R |
| Date made | 11 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
SPITTAL AN DER DRAU. A GROUP OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWs) AT STALAG XVIIIb IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL, ...
Description
SPITTAL AN DER DRAU. A GROUP OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWs) AT STALAG XVIIIb IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL, WITH VARIOUS SIGNBOARDS ADVERTISING EVENTS TO BE HELD AS PART OF A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL THAT THEY HAVE ORGANISED. ONE OF THE POWs IS DRESSED IN WOMEN'S CLOTHES, READY TO TAKE PART IN A CONCERT PERFORMANCE THAT IS TO BE GIVEN IN THE EVENING. THE SIGNBOARDS ARE FIXED TO THE SIDE OF ONE OF THE WOODEN BARRACKS BLOCKS IN WHICH THE POWs LIVED. STALAG XVIIIb WAS A POW TRANSIT CAMP WHERE AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED POWs WERE INCARCERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS. (ORIGINAL PRINT HELD IN AWM PRIVATE RECORDS COLLECTION AT PR00175).