Box, Douglas Charles. Prisoner of war photographs
Title
Box, Douglas Charles. Prisoner of war photographs
Description
17 items. An album of photographs taken in a prisoner of war camp.
Date
2018-11-06
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
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Identifier
Box, DC
Collection Items
25 airmen, roll call parade and Sebastian
#1 is 25 airmen arranged in four rows.
#2 and 3 are slightly different views of a roll call parade. #2 is captioned 'Zondags-appel op de appelplaats'.
#4 is a head and shoulders portrait of Sebastian, identified on a post-it with 'French…
#2 and 3 are slightly different views of a roll call parade. #2 is captioned 'Zondags-appel op de appelplaats'.
#4 is a head and shoulders portrait of Sebastian, identified on a post-it with 'French…
Stirlings, Doug Box, and prisoner of war barracks interior
#1 is a postcard of three Stirlings, starboard side, in flight.
#2 is a head and shoulder portrait of Doug Box.
#3 is a crowd of prisoners of war in a barracks.
#2 is a head and shoulder portrait of Doug Box.
#3 is a crowd of prisoners of war in a barracks.
25 airmen, 10 airmen and two airmen
#1 is of 25 airmen arranged in four rows, in front of a brick wall.
#2 is of 10 trainee airmen in two rows in front of a wooden fence
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait of two airmen, one a bomb aimer with a DFC and the other an air gunner. On the…
#2 is of 10 trainee airmen in two rows in front of a wooden fence
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait of two airmen, one a bomb aimer with a DFC and the other an air gunner. On the…
Prisoners of war
#1 is POWs assembling for roll call.
#2 is captioned in Dutch 'De bad en ontluizingsinrichting' (the bath and delousing facility) with POWs waiting to use it.
#3 is Russian POWs collecting food captioned 'Russische "etenhalers" staande voor een van…
#2 is captioned in Dutch 'De bad en ontluizingsinrichting' (the bath and delousing facility) with POWs waiting to use it.
#3 is Russian POWs collecting food captioned 'Russische "etenhalers" staande voor een van…
Prisoner of war theatre, POWs and outdoor church service
#1 is a theatrical performance with 18 performers.
#2 is inside a barracks with many prisoners of war in various uniforms and clothing.
#3 is an outdoor church service with a large group of attendees. Many have a triangle on the backs of their…
#2 is inside a barracks with many prisoners of war in various uniforms and clothing.
#3 is an outdoor church service with a large group of attendees. Many have a triangle on the backs of their…
Prisoners of war waiting for transport, Russians, and barges on the Elbe
#1 is prisoners of war waiting for transport. Captioned 'Een transport wordt samengesteld. Wachten op visitatie'.
#2 is five Russian prisoners of war wearing hats and greatcoats. Captioned 'Mongool, Kirgiez, Georgier, of Tartaar?? In ieder geval…
#2 is five Russian prisoners of war wearing hats and greatcoats. Captioned 'Mongool, Kirgiez, Georgier, of Tartaar?? In ieder geval…
Prisoner of war radio and inside barracks
#1 and 2 are of a radio in a cardboard box.
#3 is a view inside a barrack hut. Men are sitting around tables. Boxes and packages are on shelves along the far wall.
#3 is a view inside a barrack hut. Men are sitting around tables. Boxes and packages are on shelves along the far wall.
Russian prisoners of war
#1 is five Russians lined up.
#2 is six prisoners lined up.
#3 is a group of Russians outside their hut. Captioned 'Russische 'etenhalers' staande voor een van keukens'.
#2 is six prisoners lined up.
#3 is a group of Russians outside their hut. Captioned 'Russische 'etenhalers' staande voor een van keukens'.
Prisoner of war funeral, French prisoner and barracks with prisoners outside
#1 is a funeral with a guard of honour.
#2 is a half length portrait of a French man.
#3 is a barracks with many POWs milling about. Washing has been hung to dry outside the hut.
#2 is a half length portrait of a French man.
#3 is a barracks with many POWs milling about. Washing has been hung to dry outside the hut.
Prisoners of war sunbathing, parade and garden
#1 is three prisoners of war sunbathing inside the wire fence..
#2 is a march past of German guards, watched by German officers. Huts in the background.
#3 is a garden with flowers inside the camp. A watchtower is on the outside of the fence.
#2 is a march past of German guards, watched by German officers. Huts in the background.
#3 is a garden with flowers inside the camp. A watchtower is on the outside of the fence.
Prisoner of war camp, funeral and scavenging
#1 is the outside of a barrack block.
#2 is a funeral of a British prisoner of war, the coffin draped with a Union Flag. Ten mourners.
#3 is prisoners of war scavenging amongst tin cans.
#2 is a funeral of a British prisoner of war, the coffin draped with a Union Flag. Ten mourners.
#3 is prisoners of war scavenging amongst tin cans.
Prisoner of war tents, laundry and inside a barrack
#1 is a very large number of tents with large numbers of prisoners.
#2 is a POW camp with laundry hung on the wire fence.
#3 is inside a wooden barrack captioned 'Interieur van een grote barakken.'
#2 is a POW camp with laundry hung on the wire fence.
#3 is inside a wooden barrack captioned 'Interieur van een grote barakken.'
Prisoner of war roll call and cemetery
#1 is prisoners of war lined up for a roll call.
#2 is prisoners of war returning to their huts some are using crutches or walking sticks.
#3 is the cemetery at Stalag IVB captioned De laatste rustplaats der in M-Stalag IVB overleden of omgekomen…
#2 is prisoners of war returning to their huts some are using crutches or walking sticks.
#3 is the cemetery at Stalag IVB captioned De laatste rustplaats der in M-Stalag IVB overleden of omgekomen…
Prisoner of war camp fence, watchtower and guard
#1 is of the fences with huts and a watchtower.
#2 is a watchtower. It is captioned 'Een van de zes om het kamp staande wachttorens'.
#3 is a guard posing for a photograph.
#2 is a watchtower. It is captioned 'Een van de zes om het kamp staande wachttorens'.
#3 is a guard posing for a photograph.
Prisoner of war queue for food and photographer
Two views of prisoners of war queueing for food.
A third image is a photographer taking a photograph beside the fence. A notice with skull and crossbones is hanging from the barbed wire.
A third image is a photographer taking a photograph beside the fence. A notice with skull and crossbones is hanging from the barbed wire.
Camp guard parade and secret camera
#1 is a parade of German guards.
#2 is a prisoner of war carrying a camera concealed in a book.
#3 is the book opened to show the camera.
#2 is a prisoner of war carrying a camera concealed in a book.
#3 is the book opened to show the camera.
Entrance to Stalag IVB
Three photographs of the entrance to Stalag IVB.
#1 showing tower, walls and gates.
#2 showing huts, sentry posts and barrier. A watchtower is in the background.
#3 is of German guards marching in and out of the camp.
#1 showing tower, walls and gates.
#2 showing huts, sentry posts and barrier. A watchtower is in the background.
#3 is of German guards marching in and out of the camp.
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