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Badge - German, German Nazi Army Badge
Possession of POW at war campGrey metal oval shaped badge with fastening pin on back. Features in centre is an army tank, under which is a square with "50" in it. At the top of the badge is the German Eagle with the German swastika attached. tatura, numismatics, badges -
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Uniform - Helmet - German
Possession of POW in Vic war campSolid metal Tan painted helmet with tan coloured leather lining. Lining attached to metal frame in helmet and drawn together centrally with a piece of cord, has a tan leather chin strapSwastika. 66tatura, uniforms, army -
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Clothing - Men's Trousers
Sent from Germany to survivor of Kormoran POW in Camp13 replacing possessions lost 19 Nov 1941Navy blue trousers. Front flap forms 2 pockets when buttoned up. 6 buttons and buttonholes close front. Adjustable clips on side.Elmecker 4kormoran pow's, camp 13 pow's, kormoran crew -
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Photograph, Gefreiter Franz Rapp, 1940's
Photograph of Franz RAPP a POW at Camp13.B&W Photograph orf Gefreiter Franz Rapp. Died in action on the Finnish front 1941. Photo on a foamboard backing.franz rapp, murchison camp 13, german internee -
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Medal - Iron Cross, Gefreiter Franz Rapp, 1940's
Iron Cross 2nd class, posthumously awarded to Gefreiter Frank Rapp who died in action on the Finnish front in 1941. Possession of POW in Camp 13 at MurchisonMilitary medal, Iron Cross, in form of cross, black & silver with date 1813 on one side, swastika in centre of the other. Black, white, red striped ribbon threaded through metal ring attached to medal.numismatics, gefreiter franz rapp, german military medals, iron cross second class, hartmut beck, franz rapp -
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Sidearm - German, 1940's
Possession of POW at Camp13, Murchison. Formerly part of German paratroopers equipment/arms in WW2German paratroopers sidearm resembling large pocket knife with blade and retractable spike. Wood covereed metal shaft/handle riveted. Metal ring attached at spike end. Thumb guide towards unprotected blade.SMF Solingen Rostfreiarms, edged, weapons -
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Ornamental Plaster Trinket Box, 1941
... camp 13. german pow. Inside lid is engraved a printed Murchison ...Accompanying letter from the donor and grandson, Bob Wilson.Made by a German Prisoner of War while imprisoned at Murchison POW Camp, and given to one of his guards, thereby showing the good relationship between prisoners and guards.Six sided brown container with lid made of plaster of paris. Depicting plant life, one small flower appears to be a disguised swastika. Inside lid is engraved a printed Murchison"/1941 TR.murchison pow camp 13., german pow. -
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Document W.W.2 camps 1939 - 47 Vic & SA
An interesting record, briefly numbers of internees in Dhurringile, Tatura Nos 1&2, Rushworth Nos 3&4, Murchison 13, Myrtleford No 5, Loveday 9&10 where internees 1939 to Jan 1940, then 150 German officers and 50 OR at Dhurringile-Tatura No 1. 1000 Geman & Italian internees, Tatura 2 1000 G. POW. Later known as T 19 Rushworth3 1000 family groups, 1940 - 46. Rushworth 4 Asian family groups1940 - 46, Murchison 13 4000 officers, Myrtleford 1000, Italian officers. Loveday 4000 Italian internees. Clear plastic front, blue margin and back with a white strip, top right hand corner "Prisoner of War and Internment camps Vic & SA 1939 - 1947". Notes on Internment camps in the Tatura - Rushworth area.As above numbers -
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Sketch - Watercolour, Georg Rosenkranz, Our German camp boss, 1941/2
Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, painted this while at Graytown Prisoner of War Camp.Watercolour sketch of man in blue trousers, red coat. Army huts, guard and prisoners in background.Our German camp bossgraytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, illustrations, watercolour -
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Photograph, Camp 3 from water tower, 1947
Picture of Camp 3, B and C compounds, taken from the water tower by Vollmer family, 1947, prior to repatriation to Germany. Several other copies in file.Black and white photographs of huts surrounded by perimeter fences with guard tower in foreground.internment camps, pow's, camp 3, water tower camp 3 -
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Photograph, Heinz Rass, 1940
Heinz Rass, POW Camp 13 Murchison. Photo sent to George Campbell War Historian. Guard Camp 13.photo of Luftwaffe pilot Heinz Rass in Germanyheinz rass, luftwaffe pilots, pow's murchison, camp 13 murchison -
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Photograph, Kurt Friedrich and wife, 1948-1950
Kurt Friedrich, ex POW Camp 13 Murchison Victoria sent original photo to George Campbell, ex guard Camp 13 after his wedding. Post WW2.Photograph ex POW Camp 13 Murchison taken post war. Kurt Friedrich and his wife in Germany.kurt friedrich, george campbell, camp 13 murchison victoria, murchison victoria, pow's, camp guards -
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Photograph, Heinz Hass and bride, 1948-1950
Heinz Hass and bride in Germany post WW2. Photo sent to George Campbell, war historian, ex guard Camp 13 Murchison Victoria.Ex POW camp 13 Murchison Victoria. Heinz Hass and his bride, post WW2 Germanyheinz hass, george campbell, murchison, camp 13, pow's -
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Photograph, 1948-1950
Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post WW2 Germany. Studio portrait.Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Paul Hoemberg and his bride. Post WW2 Germany. Studio portrait.paul hoemberg, pow's, camp 13 murchison -
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Photograph, Walter Jendry and wife and child, 1950
Ex POW Camp 13 Murchison. Walter Jendry, wife and child wearing hat with upturned brim. Germany. Post WW2. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photograph of a lady (left) and man and a child (front centre) wearing a hat with upturned brim. Trees in background.pow's, camp 13 murchison, walter jendry -
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Photograph, WO 2 John Woof, 1947
John Woof standing in snow on the Cukhaven (Germany) Wharf unable to disembark because of big freeze. HMT Orontes next to wharf. Black and white photograph of WO 2 John Woof standing in snow on the Cukhaven (Germany) Wharf unable to disembark because of big freeze. HMT Orontes next to wharf. pow's, repatriated pow's, wo john woof, hmt orontes -
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Photograph, 1947
... in London. "Orontes" unable to disembark POW's in Cuxhaven, Germany..., Germany because of the big Freeze. pow's repatriated pow's wo john ...WO2 Woof meeting General Birdwood, on ANZAC Day 1947 in London. "Orontes" unable to disembark POW's in Cuxhaven, Germany because of the big Freeze.Black and white photograph of WO2 John Woof AIF meeting General Birdwood Anzac Day 1947.pow's, repatriated pow's, wo john woof, general birdwood, aif -
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Photograph, German Prisoners of War
... huts german pow's Heinz Fisher H Grunwaldt Michael Boesl V D ...Group of German prisoners of war interned at A Compound, No. 13 POW group. Back row, left to right: 41208 Heinz Fisher; 35091 H. Grunwaldt; 35027 Michael Boesl; 35319 V. D. Ohe; 35180 H. von Gruenewaldt; 35299 H. Messerschmidt; 35131 R. Fabichler. Front row: 35128 Bernhard Koehnke; 35278 W. Senssfelder; 35083 Georg Erler; 35318 P. Schnieder; 35109 D. von Hardenberg. Photograph taken 29 November 1943.Black and white photograph of 9 men standing, 5 seated, all wearing dark pullovers. Centre front seated is Professor Dr G. Erler. Two huts behind them. The number 63 on ground in front of Dr Erler.the number 72camp 13, professor dr erler, camp 13 huts, german pow's, heinz fisher, h grunwaldt, michael boesl, v d ohe, h von gruenwaldt, h messerschmidt, r fabichler, bernhard koehnke, w senssfelder, george erler, p schneider, d von hardenberg -
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Photograph, Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young, 1942
... . Amongst first repatriated to Germany 1942. dhurringile pow camp ...Dhurringile garrison duty 1943-1945, enlisted Bendigo September 1939. Captured Crete, wounded in leg as POW . Amongst first repatriated to Germany 1942. Black and white photograph of bust of Lieutenant Kenneth F. Young,dhurringile pow camp, kenneth f young, lieutenant k young -
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Booklet, Treatment of Prisoners of War in WW2.|Australians in Germany and|Germans in Australia, 2006
... German POW's Plastic covers. Clear plastic front and black ...Written as a recorded comparison of the treatment of Prisoners of war during WW2 of Australians in Germany and Germans in AustraliaPlastic covers. Clear plastic front and black plastic back. Black Printingprisoners of war, ww2, treatment of prisoners, german pow's -
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Record - gramaphone, Marc Roland "Parade march der Langen Kerls, 13.3.41
Possession of POW in Camp 13, Murchison.Recording of Nazi wartime marchCircular 78 musical record (German) On label in centre is written "Grossdeutscher Rundfunk" above logo (eagle over swastika) Dated 13.3.41. Music by Marc Roland "Parade march der Langen Kerls". In brown paper sleeve. Record details on separate paper slip.64102Rtatura, musical, grammaphone records -
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Painting - Watercolour, Georg Rosenkranz, The German "war flag", 1941/2
Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, painted this while at Graytown Prisoner of War Camp.Stylised watercolour painting of the German war flag flying on the Kormoran.The German "war flag"hsk kormoran, kormoran, rosenkranz, graytown pow camp, illustrations, watercolour, flag -
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Book, Rolf Tauber, Eine Handbreit Stacheldraht Unterm Kiel (A hand's breadth of barbed wire under the keel), 2015
Written in German - telling experiences of WW2 internee, Werner Buschmann, as an internee/POW in Camps 1&3 in the Tatura Region, Victoria , Australia.165 pages, B/W photos -
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Album - small photo album
... of Camp 13 Recreation hall murchison pow recreation hall german ...The artist of the sketches Hans - Wolter von Gruenewaldt - ex South African Mining Engineer served in the North Africa campaign. This album also includes photos of visitors to the Tatura Museum, Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 and visitors to Camps 1, 2, 4 and 13 Photos include Murchison R.S.L clubhouse,which was Murchison P.O.W Camp,13 Recreation Hall, Colonel Walter Tinsley D.S.O who was appointed Commandant camp 13 1946, Folk Dancers from Hungary,Scotland, Yugoslavia, Russia, Spain, Holland, German waitress, African Mother and Child,, Asia, Australian swagman, Australian A.W.A.S, British Army W.O, British Naval Officer. Visitors to Memorial service German War Cemetery 1992 Photos show a collection of the art work painted on walls of Camp 13 Recreation hall Small, green coloured photo albumHans-Wolter von Gruenewaldt, German P.O.W. painted these scenes and figures as murals on the walls of the camp 13 Recreation Hall. The hall was transferred to Murchison after WW2 and was purchased by the Murchison R.S.L. as its headquarters in 1955. These paintings can now be seen at the David Jones Nursing Home in Murchison.murchison pow recreation hall, german war cemetery -
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Document, Franz Heinrich Dahm, 2014
... . german afrika korps .dhurringile pow camp Red plain covered,black ...Account in German, written by Dahm, of his capture and imprisonment in Dhurringile POW Camp Brought to Tatura by Dahm's daughter while on a visit to Dhurringile Mansion 2014.Red plain covered,black bound printed document of 202 pages.german afrika korps, .dhurringile pow camp -
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Newspaper Article, Shepparton News - John Gribben, "Connections to organised crime (POW)"
... Tatura the-murray POW Extortion Murder WW1 German War Cemetery ...One full page article with 2 colour photos. A story of murder in a POW Camp near Sydney during WW1. One prisoner, an extortionist, was killed by a group of his victims. He is buried at Tatura War Cemetery. Newsprintpow, extortion, murder, ww1, german war cemetery, shepparton news -
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Photograph, Gerhard Schneider and wife
Gerhard Schneider was a POW during WW2 . Photograph is of him and his wife in 1940.Black and white photograph of a woman standing in front of a man in a German Uniform. Both are looking to the right of the photograph.gerhard schneider, pow ww2 -
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Record - gramaphone, Titanin-Marsh by composer Karl Stork, 1941
Possession of POW in Camp13 Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "March of the Titans".Circular 78 musical record (German) WW2 on label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk above logo (Eagle over swastika), dated 13.3.41,"Titanin-Marsh" by composer Karl Stork. In brown paper sleeve. Recorddetails on separate paper slip64104Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
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Gramophone Record, Ange wor fen die Propeller by Buden Kigsow, 13.3.41
Used by POW's at Camp13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "Starting up the Propellers".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written: Grossdeutscher Rundfunk. Above logo (Eagle over Swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Ange wor fen die propeller" by buden kigsow. In brown paper sleeve.64101.Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory -
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Gramophone Record, Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife, 13.3.41
Used by POW's at Camp 13, Murchison. Recording of Nazi wartime march. Title translates to "The Manor in the East".Circular 78 musical record (German). On label in centre is written "Grossdeutscher-Rundfunk" above logo (eagle over swastika) Dated 13.3.41 "Die Borg Im Osten" by Ernst D Stieberife. In brown paper sleeve64107Rtatura, musical, instruments, accessory