| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.006 |
| 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 HOLDING A TREASURE HUNT, ONE OF THE AMUSEMENTS THEY ORGANISED FOR A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL IN THE CAMP. AT REAR IS ONE OF THE WOODEN BARRACKS BLOCKS IN WHICH THEY 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).