The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Small piece of wood with a carved wooden shield attached to one side. The sield has a raised edge and bears carved words within it 'Stalag 383 7 Gepruff'.
Made by British prisoners of war held at Stalag 383 at Hohenfels in Germany in 1942-1943. 'Gepruff' means 'passed' and was used as an approval stamp by the Germans when they had censored incoming and outgoing mail for Allied prisoners of war held in the camp. The fake stamp was used by prisoners handling the mail to defeat German camp security. Collected by NX45678 F Casley an Australian prisoner from 6 Division Australian Army Service Corps.
Round wooden stamp carved with a raised circular edge with the words 'Gepruft Stalag XVIIIA 61' within the circle. Made by British prisoners of war held at Stalag XVIIIA (18A) at Wolfsberg, near the
Round wooden stamp carved with a raised circular edge with the words 'Gepruft Stalag XVIIIA 61' within the circle. Made by British prisoners of war held at Stalag XVIIIA (18A) at Wolfsberg, near the
Wooden shield with carved detailing. Ornamental curls around the edges imitate curled parchment. On the left shoulder is 'AGGREGATE' and on the right one is 'SHIELD'. At the centre top is a circle wit
Inverted triangular wooden plaque with rebated carved detail. The plaque has a bar at the top '19 / EMPIRE / 43'. Below this is 'AQUATIC' expanding diagonally to the left from a point beneath 'EMPIRE'
Printed Third Reich war flag in a coarse open-weave cotton. Set on a red field is a black edged white central disc with a black and white edged swastika centrally located. This sits over a symmetric c
Typed cardboard label 'AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS COMMISSIONERS 54, VICTORIA STREET LONDON' secured in a steel holder with three turned in edges. A round steel holder containing
Handwritten cardboard label in red ink and pencil, 'Australian Prisoners of War c/- Aust Red Cross Commissioners 36 Grosvenor Pce England ('54 Victoria Street' is crossed out) London SW', secured in a
