| Place | Europe: Germany |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR86/181 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 4 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Radke, David August |
| Date made | 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/084/037 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Radke, David August (Wireless Operator, 460 Sqn RAAF b.1920)
Description
Memoirs of a prisoner of war forced march from Stalag 344, formerly Stalag VIIIB (Lamsdorf) to Zeigenhain IXA, a 783 km march January 1945-March 1945. Wireless Operator (W/O) Radke was eventually released by advancing United States forces and returned to the United Kingdom for repatriation. W/O Radke was shot down in July 1942 and taken prisoner shortly afterwards.