A bitter-sweet but humorous view of life inside the World War 2 Prisoner of War camp Stalag 383

 

 

A transcript of the book:

Barbed Wire
Memories of Stalag 383

By M.N. McKibbin
Illustrated by A.G. Dallimore
Printed by Staples Press Limited
Cavendish Place, London

First Printed in 1947

Photo supplied by: Derek Coombes

 

Contents:

Morning in Bed
White Angels
Parcels Up!
Business as Usual
Griff and Hooch
But No Women
Just Jerries
Life of Leisure
Nights of Gladness
Clubs were Trumps
Back to School
Even in Words
Trip to Vienna
Digging before Victory
Damned Dangerous Sport
The Yanks are Coming
Hiding and Hoping
Oh, To be in England

 

Not defamatory in any way!

 

Transcribed by: Raine Alexander

Website does not contain any illustrations from the book. Photos are from Eric Evans' personal collection. Other photos supplied by the families of ex-prisoners of war where noted. Overlaying text graphics on photos made by Raine Alexander using Paintshop Pro8 solely for identification purposes.

 

 

In memory of:

Eric Evans

Corporal : Army No. T180471 : POW No. 2669

Who fought in North Africa and Greece/Crete before he was captured in 1941

And as a tribute to all those who were imprisoned in Stalag 383 and Stalag 18A. 

 

 

Lest We Forget

 

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Music: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B

 

 

Site Started: 18th April  2005   /   Update: 7th February 2006

 

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