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Report on forced march made by occupants of Stalag Luft 7
Gives a detailed account of "death march" by 30,000 allied prisoners of war from Poland during last months of the second world war, in appalling weather conditions, as the Russian advanced. He tells of thousands of German civilians also making their…
Prisoner of war news
Includes prisoner of war news, articles on Prussian prisoners in fifteenth centaury, foreign language classes, life in the camps, Canadian Chaplains impressions, camp comradeship, PoW book service, a letter from Cuba, post war reconstruction,…
In the camp
A group of 25 airmen in uniform, all with side caps. outside a wooden building with brick foundations and glass windows. They are arranged in rows with three sitting cross legged on the ground, four sat behind, 13 standing and five standing on a…
General questionnaire for British/American ex-prisoners of war
Debrief questionnaire. Gives personal details of Warrant Officer Thomas McMahon including list of the prisoner of war camps and hospitals he was in as well as his state of health, lectures attended before capture and interrogations after capture.…
Merry Xmas
Christmas greetings sent by Thomas to his mother. Includes Thomas' service and prisoner numbers, a sketch of a guard tower with fencing in woods and a map of Great Britain. Printed 'A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year' and 'Drawn by K.V.Wood, P.o.W.…
Prisoner of war camps
Map of Eastern Europe with prisoner of war camps marked with Stalag Luft I, III, IV and VI underlined.
The prisoner of war. April 1945
Reporting on camp transfers, a new film available to loan, reports from camps and the suspension of parcel post.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He writes from prisoner of war camp. He has had influenza but is better. He has received his first parcel and is very pleased with it. One sentence has been censored. He expects Christmas to be a bit different.
Plan of Stalag VIIIB
A plan of the layout of all the sections of the camp.
Stalag VIII B (344) Lamsdorf
A scale plan of the POW camp, Stalag VIIIB
Letter to John Taplin's Father from RAF Record Office
The letter confirms that John is a prisoner of war.
Letter to John Taplin's Father from British Red Cross
The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.
Map of the Principal Camps for British and Dominion prisoners of war in Europe
A small scale map showing the location of prisoner of war camps. A typewritten note has been attached with corrections.
Next of Kin Parcel
A label for a parcel sent to John Taplin by his father.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and hopes his parents have a good Christmas.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and has received mail. He has cigarettes and asks for more.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well but has not had any mail recently.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well but has not heard from his parents lately.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and waiting for parcels, preferably cigarettes.
Letter to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and studying. He has been getting regular mail. He asks for a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He has received several letters and repeats a request for a pipe.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He repeats his request for a pipe.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and thanks them for two cigarette parcels. He has been sunbathing and been at church.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well. Weather is hot. He expects an end to the war soon.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well, playing bridge, reading and walking.