| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.008 |
| 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. SEVERAL PRISONERS OF WAR (POWs) AT STALAG XVIIIb IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL ...
Description
SPITTAL AN DER DRAU. SEVERAL PRISONERS OF WAR (POWs) AT STALAG XVIIIb IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL TAKING PART IN A FAIRGROUND GAME, ONE OF THE AMUSEMENTS PROVIDED IN A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL THAT THE POWs ORGANISED. BEHIND THE MEN 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).