| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.007 |
| 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 HOOP-LA STALL, ONE OF THE AMUSEMENTS THAT THEY ORGANISED FOR A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL IN THE CAMP. THE PRIZES INCLUDED SPOONS, DECKS OF CARDS AND AN ASHTRAY. BEHIND THE MEN ARE SOME OF THE WOODEN BARRACKS BLOCKS IN WHICH THEY LIVED, AND AT RIGHT A SECTION OF THE CAMP FENCE. 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).