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Prisoners of war mock race day

Prisoners of war mock race day

POWs at Stalag XVIIIA take part in a mock race day. These men are acting as bookies, dressed in rather exotic clothes. Stalag XVIIIA was situated at Wolfsberg in Austria.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
War History Collection
Reference: DA 10406
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Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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