Time : Stalag 383 Hohenfels Germany.
Digitised Collection AWM2023.9.1 Second World War, 1939-1945Journal written by the prisoners of war in Stalag 383 Hohenfels Germany. Stories, sketches, anecdotes and details of sporting events.
Davies, Jim; Welch, Jim (POW Stalag 383, Germany) Accession Number: 3DRL/3566
Description
"Ersatz Ashes". Book of colour sketches and scores of the cricket series played between Australian, New Zealand and British prisoners of war at Stalag 383, Hohenfels, Germany in 1943. The book was compiled by Jim Welch and Jim Davies, and brought back to Australia by Lieutenant Bill Foxwell.
Details
Accession Number
3DRL/3566
Maker
Jim Davies
Maker
Jim K Welch
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Book
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction.
Provenance
AWM315 419/017/009
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright
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