Photographs of European Prisoners of War and prison camps, WWII [SRG 869/15/1-8] • Photograph
Prisoners of War.
Five Prisoners of War standing in an underground POW camp, Fort XV in Poland, 1941-1944. The camp held approximately 1000 prisoners, housed in 30 rooms. The kitchen was where Red Cross parcels were prepared on one stove for 1000 men. Details from verso. Fort XV was one of a number of defensive forts situated around the city of Thorn, Poland. Forts 11 to 17 were converted to hold prisoners and collectively known as Stalag 312. Fort XV held French POWs.
Prisoner of War kommando.
Kommando from Stalag 20A, a two-storey brick building surround by a high barbed wire fence. Approximately 30 to 40 men marched out for work daily. Details from verso. Stalag XX-A (also called 357) consisted of a number of defensive forts situated around the city of Thorn, Poland. Some forts were converted to hold prisoners, others were hospitals and headquarters.
Prisoners of War cooking food.
Four prisoners of war cooking potato peelings, Stalag 383. The barbed wire fence and look-out tower can be seen in the background. Details from verso.
Prisoners of War in line for food.
The line up for turnip water and herb tea, Stalag 13c. Details from verso.
Prisoner of War rations.
Rations to last Prisoners of War 24 hours at Stalag 383: (?) bread (blue mouldy), 3 rotten spuds (potatoes), cow/turnip-water soup, a spoon each of ersatz and marg or jam. Handcuffs were worn by POWs for 15 months as reprisals. Details from verso.
Prisoner of War camp medical inspection room.
Three Prisoners of War standing in the medical inspection room, Chemnitz, Germany, at the end of the march, April-May 1945, 2/5 Australian General Hospital (AGH). Details from verso.
Prisoners of War cooking food.
Prisoners of War cooking refuse from bins, Stalag 383. Details from verso.
Russian Prisoners of War.
Deceased Russian Prisoners of War being carried from camp at Wolfsberg XVIII. Details from verso.