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Chronik der Kriegsgefangenen Deutschen Offiziere in Australien Vom 23/8/1941 - 21/11/1947

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Title
Chronik der Kriegsgefangenen Deutschen Offiziere in Australien Vom 23/8/1941 - 21/11/1947
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Sources
Prisoners of war--Australia
Internment camps--Australia
Internment camp inmates' writings
War stories
Military history
German language--Writing
Category
4. World War II
Author
Folter, Hans and Bertram, Helmut
Current holder
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Period of reference
August 23, 1941 – November 21, 1947
Date
August 23, 1941
Link
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5d39332a21ea681498bd2eb4
Item number
C0360
Access rights
Request at location
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Dhurringile
Language
German
Description from source
Length: 30 centimetres, Width: 20 centimetres

Soft mustard coloured cardboard cover, with black binding on spine. 20 plus A4 pages. Ink sketches throughout book. This copy is written in German. Chronicle of the prisoners of war German Officers in Australia.

This copy of the original was written by Lieutenant Hans Folter and Major Helmut Bertram. Hans who was captured Jan 22nd, 1941 at Solum near Tobruk North Africa along with Major Helmut Bertram. They were subsequently sent to Australia on the "Queen Elizabeth" and held prisoners of war at Dhurringile P.O.W Camp for German Officers, 1941 - 1947. This book describes life in P.O.W camp - recollections and sketches.
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Bibliographic citation
<p><a href="https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama//items/G4A69C9P/">https://www.zotero.org/groups/4688363/oama//items/G4A69C9P/</a></p>