| Place | Europe: Austria |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01632.004 |
| 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. A LARGE GROUP OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWs), INMATES OF STALAG XVIIIb IN THE ...
Description
SPITTAL AN DER DRAU. A LARGE GROUP OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR (POWs), INMATES OF STALAG XVIIIb IN THE AUSTRIAN TYROL, GATHERED IN THE BETTING RING FOR A MOCK HORSE-RACE MEETING. THE MEETING IS ONE OF SEVERAL EVENTS THAT THE POWS HAVE ORGANISED FOR A RACE DAY AND CARNIVAL THEY ARE HOLDING. BEHIND THE GROUP IS THE SIDE WALL OF 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).