| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.003 |
| 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. SEVERAL OF THEM ARE DRESSED UP IN READINESS FOR A CONCERT PERFORMANCE THAT THEY ARE TO GIVE IN THE EVENING. THE CONCERT IS ONE OF SEVERAL EVENTS THAT THE POWs HAVE ORGANISED FOR A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL THEY ARE STAGING. THE SIGNBOARDS STUCK UP ON THE BARRACKS WALL BEHIND THE POWs ADVERTISE SOME OF THE OTHER EVENTS THAT ARE TO BE HELD. 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).