Scene from the play Die Nibelungen, performed in the camps during WW2.Black and white photograph 7 men standing and dressed in various costumes and two men crouching between the man in the middle and the man on the right.die nibelungen, gustav pohlig

Scene from a theatre production performed in the internment campsBlack and white photograph of group of 8 actors in theatrical dress on a stage with theatrical props.internment theatre, gustav pohlig, die nibelungen, theatre performances

Written by Hans Wolter von Gruenewaldt, a German internee, who was interned at Camp 13. A theatre group was established within the Camp to present plays and concert performances and thus Die Nibelungen, a trnditional German Legend by Hempel was to be staged. There are 3 editions of this book. This is a copy of Hans Wolter's original version.White cardboard front and back with a black strip as edge binder. Title in black with D and N in red. 24 pages in soft cardboard.hans wolter von gruenewald, german internees, camp 13 murchison, camp 13 internees, camp plays, camp 13 theatre group

This manuscript was the brain child of German, Adolf Wilke, Afrika Korp, Prisoner of War. In a cell in Camp 13 he watched smoke from a chimney of the Recreation Hall where his mates were discussing a play. The verses describe various members of the group and their activities. The cartoonist was Count Hans Wolter van Gruenewaldt, a German mining engineer who escaped internment in South Africa, ending as a prisoner in Camp 13. This is a copy of the original. Only 3 copies of the original were made by Gerry von Gruenewaldt - one for Adolf Wilke, one for Gus Pohlig and one for himself. Gerry had a photographed copy made, printed and bound and donated it to the Tatura Museum.Cream coloured card front and back, bound together with a black multi ring binder. Photographed pages of the original printed and put together in book form. Name of book on front top left in black print with first letter of each word in red. Inside pages are on cream card. Text is in German.camp 13, world war ii, tatura, murchison, prisoner of war camps, german pows