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POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 1icon for Story with photo

On 23 January 1945, at Stalag 344, 3000 odd British POW, with 2 hour's prior notice, began another...

POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 2icon for Story with photo

This German Ober-Feldwebel came over to me but all he said was 'I cant understand you, you are a...

POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 3icon for Story with photo

I spoke no Russian, and neither did he, apparently - my German, learned entirely whilst I was a POW may...

POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 4icon for Story with photo

He sent everyone out of the room except the US senior rank and myself and then he told us that he had...

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POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 5icon for Story with photo

He turned to his mate, 'Well, Sergeant, what do y'know - I come all the way from Texas to get into...

POW march across Germany, 1945. Chapter 6icon for Story with photo

He had been in the Revier since we arrived It was obvious that he was desperately ill but I think he...

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'No,' he replied 'I don't suppose it is, and I have little doubt we could get to England...

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