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Prisoners of War Media Gallery

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  • Prisoners of War
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Marching allied POWs, Battle for Crete

Marching allied POWs, Battle for Crete

Prisoners of war during Battle for Crete

Prisoners of war during Battle for Crete

New Zealand prisoner of war statistics

New Zealand prisoner of war statistics

POWs packed into cattle truck

POWs packed into cattle truck

Russian POWs, Second World War

Russian POWs, Second World War

Prisoners of war artwork, the 'Tiki times'

Prisoners of war artwork, the 'Tiki times'

POWs enjoy freedom in Switzerland

POWs enjoy freedom in Switzerland

Repatriated prisoners of war in England

Repatriated prisoners of war in England

Movement of prisoners of war (map)

Movement of prisoners of war (map)

POWs peeling swedes

POWs peeling swedes

Stalag XB Sandbostel POW camp

Stalag XB Sandbostel POW camp

Morning parade for prisoners of war

Morning parade for prisoners of war

Identity cards for prisoner of war

Identity cards for prisoner of war

Prisoners of war filling in time

Prisoners of war filling in time

POWs carnival parade

POWs carnival parade

Prisoners of war mock race day

Prisoners of war mock race day

Prisoners of war sports day

Prisoners of war sports day

Prisoners of war library

Prisoners of war library

Mess time for prisoners of war

Mess time for prisoners of war

Prisoners of war lining up for soup

Prisoners of war lining up for soup

Red Cross food parcels for prisoners of war

Red Cross food parcels for prisoners of war

Secret radio at Stalag 383

Secret radio at Stalag 383

Camp entertainment for prisoners of war

Camp entertainment for prisoners of war

The 'Tiki Times', POW newspaper

The 'Tiki Times', POW newspaper

Sound

Description of POW camp cookers

Description of POW camp cookers

Sound: POW remembers Red Cross parcels

Sound: POW remembers Red Cross parcels

Sound: POW camp conditions in Burma

Sound: POW camp conditions in Burma

POW veteran describes being captured

POW veteran describes being captured

Sound: POW's and forced marches

Sound: POW's and forced marches

Sound: POW camp entertainment

Sound: POW camp entertainment

Sound: working on the POW newspaper, Tiki Times

Sound: working on the POW newspaper, Tiki Times

Sound: secret radios in POW camp

Sound: secret radios in POW camp

Sound: POW remembers liberation from Odessa

Sound: POW remembers liberation from Odessa

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