Showing 122 items matching "internment camp 3 internees"
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Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumCD, Mrs Irmhild Beinssen, An Account of life in Internment Camp 2 During WW2
... ...Internment camp 3 internees...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray An account of life in internment camp 3 during WW2 by Irmhild Beinssen Irmhild Beinssen Internment camp 3 internees Gold and black disc with palm trees printed on gold text. ...An account of life in internment camp 3 during WW2 by Irmhild BeinssenGold and black disc with palm trees printed on gold text. Yellow and clear plastic case.irmhild beinssen, internment camp 3 internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Italian Family Group Camp 3
... internment camp 3...Italian internees...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray A group of Italian from Palestine who were internees in Camp 3 during WW2. internment camp 3 Italian internees Camp 3 Italians from Palestine Sepia photograph of a group of Italians from Palestine outside one of the barrack huts. ...A group of Italian from Palestine who were internees in Camp 3 during WW2.Sepia photograph of a group of Italians from Palestine outside one of the barrack huts. internment camp 3, italian internees camp 3, italians from palestine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, John and Val Fortuna Camp 3 1995
... internment camp 3...italian internees...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray John and Val revisiting the site where they were internees in Camp 3 A during WW2. internment camp 3 italian internees camp 3 john fortuna val fortuna Colour photograph of a John and Val Fortuna sitting on the remains of a structure at Camp 3 in 1995 John and Val Fortuna Camp 3 1995 Photograph Photograph ...John and Val revisiting the site where they were internees in Camp 3 A during WW2.Colour photograph of a John and Val Fortuna sitting on the remains of a structure at Camp 3 in 1995internment camp 3, italian internees camp 3, john fortuna, val fortuna -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Con Mafalda, John and Val Fortuna Camp 3A December 1995
... internment camp 3...italian internees...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray John and Val revisiting the site where they were internees in Camp 3 A during WW2. internment camp 3 italian internees camp 3 john fortuna val fortuna Colour photograph of a Con Mafalda, John and Val Fortuna sitting on the remains of a structure at Camp 3 in 1995. ...John and Val revisiting the site where they were internees in Camp 3 A during WW2.Colour photograph of a Con Mafalda, John and Val Fortuna sitting on the remains of a structure at Camp 3 in 1995.internment camp 3, italian internees camp 3, john fortuna, val fortuna -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - QC BINKS COLLECTION: INTERNMENT CAMP
... internment camp near Tatura ? -between Rushworth and Tatura - Images shows rows of huts, inside fence line. Annotation by Q.C. Binks: a photo showing some of the huts of the No. 3 internment camp almost ready to receive the first of the German and Italian internees. ...internment camp 5 copies of photos, all relating to internment camp near Tatura ? -between Rushworth and Tatura - Images shows rows of huts, inside fence line. Annotation by Q.C. Binks: a photo showing some of the huts of the No. 3 internment camp almost ready to receive the first of the German and Italian internees. ...5 copies of photos, all relating to internment camp near Tatura ? -between Rushworth and Tatura - Images shows rows of huts, inside fence line. Annotation by Q.C. Binks: a photo showing some of the huts of the No. 3 internment camp almost ready to receive the first of the German and Italian internees. Barbed wire fence and entanglement surrounded the camp The camp was in use during the 1939 - 45 war years. Very little remains today 2000. Photo April 1941.government, internment camp -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPainting - Painting - Watercolour, Huts in Camp 3
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Painting of Camp 3 by internee Herman Glunkler. Watercolour Camp 3 Glunkler Glunkler 1942 Internment camp huts Huts in Camp 3 Painting Painting - Watercolour ...Painting of Camp 3 by internee Herman Glunkler.Internment camp huts Glunkler 1942watercolour, camp 3, glunkler -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumMulti ringed folder, Kaye Watson, Internment camp No 3. Rushworth Migrant camp
... Camp 3 held 1000 internees, Germans, Jews and Italians, including German Lutheran families from New Guinea, German families from Palestine (Templer settlement) and Austrian Jewish refugees. After the war camp 3 became the first camp for Displaced persons in Victoria, where families could live until work and accommodation was found for them. Camp 3 Rushworth Many pages, with 12 photos on each page, of scenes showing the remains from camp 3 Internment ...The camp sites today are on private property, and as they were dismantled after the war, and on the closure of the Migrant camp, very little physical evidence remains today.Camp 3 held 1000 internees, Germans, Jews and Italians, including German Lutheran families from New Guinea, German families from Palestine (Templer settlement) and Austrian Jewish refugees. After the war camp 3 became the first camp for Displaced persons in Victoria, where families could live until work and accommodation was found for them.Many pages, with 12 photos on each page, of scenes showing the remains from camp 3camp 3 rushworth -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumFunctional object - Dolls Pram, 1941
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The pram was made by Otto Gottlieb, for his daughter Ruth's fifth birthday. Otto and family were internees in camp 3. Artwork by unknown artist. Originally had a hood but this is missing. otto gottlieb ruth gottlieb internment ...The pram was made by Otto Gottlieb, for his daughter Ruth's fifth birthday. Otto and family were internees in camp 3. Artwork by unknown artist. Originally had a hood but this is missing.Timber pram on metal rectangular "Wheels". Red metal handles. Sides are painted grey and trimmed in red. Hand painted animals, sea creatures, boats and a lighthouse. otto gottlieb, ruth gottlieb, internment camp wood work -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAutograph Book, During World War 2
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Autograph book of poetry gifted to internee Marianne Kirsch upon leaving Camp 3. Marianne has translated 2 of the poems into English for display at the Tatura Museum's Wartime Camps Collection. camp 3 internment camps marianne kirsch poetry gewidmet vom präsidium des deutschen roten kreuzes fawn coloured autograph book filled with German poetry Autograph Book ...Autograph book of poetry gifted to internee Marianne Kirsch upon leaving Camp 3. Marianne has translated 2 of the poems into English for display at the Tatura Museum's Wartime Camps Collection.fawn coloured autograph book filled with German poetrygewidmet vom präsidium des deutschen roten kreuzescamp 3, internment camps, marianne kirsch, poetry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Erinnerungen. Lebensgeschichten von Opfern des Nationalsozialismus (Lives Remembered. Life Stories f Vicctims of National Socialism)
... National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism Internment camps in Australia Internees in Australia 3 books contained in a cardboard box. ...Volume 5 of a series of books written by the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism. This volume tells the stories of victims exiled in Australia.3 books contained in a cardboard box. Box has black and white picture of Sydney Harbour Bridge and a ship on front with title (Erinnerungen) in red print and rest of title in black print. Bottom right corner has Band 5: exil in Australien in white print. Title on side in red and black. Back has map of Australia and Asia with countries in blue and ocean in white. Book 1 has same picture on it. Book 2 has a picture of man in army uniform. Book 3 has a picture of a woman and a billy can. Book is written in German and English.national fund of the republic of austria for victims of national socialism, internment camps in australia, internees in australia -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Four Years in a Red Coat
... Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The diary of Miyakatsu Koike, an internee in Loveday Internment Camp in WW2. Translated by Hiroko Cockerill, Edited by Peter Monteath and Yuriko Nagata Loveday internment Camp Miyakatsu Koike Hiroko Cockerill Peter Monteath Yuriko Nagata Soft covered book. Front cover divided into 3 ...Soft covered book. Front cover divided into 3 sections (2 at top and 1 larger at bottom). Top left is gold in colour with Japanese writing in black; second section very soft pink with book title in brown. Bottom section has a photograph of a hut in background with 7 Japanese men in front and some writing in brown. Joining the three sections is a red square divided into 4. Spine is very dark brown with title in white. Back is lighter brown that spine with white writing.non-fictionloveday internment camp, miyakatsu koike, hiroko cockerill, peter monteath, yuriko nagata -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPainting - Painting - Water Colour, Camp 3 with girls
... Camp 3. The painting is believed to be by J Wolfgarten a German Wooolbuyer. Colour photograph of this painting is filed in the V internee file. Camp 3 German Internees German woolbuyer Camp huts Internment ...The two girls in the painting are Hedwig Vollmer and Aline Zollinger of Camp 3. The painting is believed to be by J Wolfgarten a German Wooolbuyer. Colour photograph of this painting is filed in the V internee file.Water colour painting of camp huts. Hut painted blue surrounded by gardens. The garden are outlined with bricks. The two window are open. One window has white curtains. Two girls are standing at the door. Both in pale dresses. One girl with blond hair standing on the threshold facing the other girl with dark hair girl who is standing just outside the doorway. 1942 Tatura (a mark before the date perhaps a stylised R)camp 3, german internees, german woolbuyer, camp huts, internment camp gardens, camp water colours -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook - Book - Childrens, Mrs H C Craddock, Everyday Stories to tell to Children, January 1930
... Else Lore Hukins Children's Books Camp 3 Christmas Red Cross Internees Hand written inside: Else-Lore Oertel from the Red Cross, Christmas 1942, Tatura Internment Camp 3A. ...Else Oertel and her daughter Else-Lore were interned in Camp 3A from 1940. Her husband was not interned as he was on a business trip to Germany when war broke out. Olive green linen cover with embossing on edge and spine. Gold printing on spine. 256 pages. The front of the original dust cover has been attached to the inside of the book. It is colour picture of four children in a farmyard with chickens and two cats. Painted by Ettel Kate Burgess.Hand written inside: Else-Lore Oertel from the Red Cross, Christmas 1942, Tatura Internment Camp 3A. else lore hukins, children's books, camp 3, christmas, red cross, internees -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDecorative object - Boy Doll, Alfons Konig, "Karl", 1940-1945
... internment camp plays and took over her husband's duties as a cook for Camp A when he was locked up for "insubordination". She was deported with her husband back to Germany after the war and cared for her orphaned nephews and nieces in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Doll Alfons Koenig Camp 3 Internee ...Else Oertel and her daughter Else-Lore were interned in Camp 3A from 1940. Her husband was not interned as he was on a business trip to Germany when war broke out. The doll, named Karl by Else-Lore, was hand-carved by internee Alfons Koenig. Friedel Dehnel "Tante Fiffi" made the authentic Bavarian clothes. Friedel, wife of Walter Dehnel, arrived as a young woman from Austria, working in the Victorian snowfields as a chef and was a champion skier. She then became a dressmaker for Melbourne society and insisted that she be interned to be with her husband. She made costumes for the internment camp plays and took over her husband's duties as a cook for Camp A when he was locked up for "insubordination". She was deported with her husband back to Germany after the war and cared for her orphaned nephews and nieces in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Body, head, arms and legs carved from wood. Blue eyes, yellow hair, pink lips and skin all hand painted. Wearing a grey crochet hat with orange feather and grey crochet jacket with two metal buttons. Jacket and hat have green trim. Grey felt shorts with leather braces and green trim. White shirt and tan color tie. White socks and brown leather sandals.doll, alfons koenig, camp 3, internee, oertel family, else oertel, friedel dehnel, else-lore hukins, dressmaker, costumes, plays, chef -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumDocument, Recollections of Camp 3, Tatura
... Camp 3 Tatura...Palestine internee...Templer internee...Internment...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Written by Gerda Kuebler, telling her recollections of life in Camp 3 Tatura during WW2 as an internee from Palestine and a Templer. Gerda Kuebler Camp 3 Tatura Palestine internee Templer internee Internment camps WW2 3 double sided A4 pages of typed copy, in plastic sleeves. ...Written by Gerda Kuebler, telling her recollections of life in Camp 3 Tatura during WW2 as an internee from Palestine and a Templer.3 double sided A4 pages of typed copy, in plastic sleeves. Original also in file.gerda kuebler, camp 3 tatura, palestine internee, templer internee, internment camps ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Italian Choir
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Internees from Palestine and Singapore formed a choir in Camp 3. Several other size prints in file. palestine internees singapore internees internment camp choir camp 3 choir Black and white photograph, on foam backing. ...Internees from Palestine and Singapore formed a choir in Camp 3. Several other size prints in file.Black and white photograph, on foam backing. Photograph depicts Italian men and women in front of a hut in camp 3.palestine internees, singapore internees, internment camp choir, camp 3 choir -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Barracks housing Camp 3
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Barracks housing German families from Palestine between 1941-1946. Palestine internees Internment camp housing Camp 3 Internment Black and white photograph on foam. ...Barracks housing German families from Palestine between 1941-1946.Black and white photograph on foam. Photograph depicts a view of several huts and their gardens.palestine internees, internment camp housing, camp 3 internment -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Antonio Riboni and Family
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Antonio and Gulia Riboni and 2 children, Teresa and Vittori, who were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2. antonio riboni gulia riboni teresa riboni vittori riboni internment camp 3 Black and white photograph of two adults and two children in front of some houses. ...Antonio and Gulia Riboni and 2 children, Teresa and Vittori, who were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2.Black and white photograph of two adults and two children in front of some houses.antonio riboni, gulia riboni, teresa riboni, vittori riboni, internment camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Teresa and Vittoria Riboni
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Teresa and Vittoria Riboni who were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2. teresa riboni vittori riboni internment camp 3 Black and white photograph of two children in front of some houses. ...Teresa and Vittoria Riboni who were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2.Black and white photograph of two children in front of some houses.teresa riboni, vittori riboni, internment camp 3 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Gulia Riboni
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Gulia Riboni was an internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2. internment camp 3 Gulia Riboni Black and white photograph of three ladies and four children on roof top of house in Jerusalem Palestine before WW2. ...Gulia Riboni was an internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2.Black and white photograph of three ladies and four children on roof top of house in Jerusalem Palestine before WW2. Gulia is centre lady.internment camp 3, gulia riboni -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Riboni Family
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The Riboni family were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2. internment camp 3 gulia riboni Black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Riboni and one of their children taken in Palestine before WW2. ...The Riboni family were internees in Camp 3 compound A during WW2.Black and white photograph of Mr and Mrs Riboni and one of their children taken in Palestine before WW2. internment camp 3, gulia riboni -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Patrizia Grille and friend Camp 3
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The Patrizia Grille and her family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2. internment camp 3 Patrizia Grille Sepia photograph of Patrizia Grille and her pet cat outside one of the barrack huts. ...The Patrizia Grille and her family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2.Sepia photograph of Patrizia Grille and her pet cat outside one of the barrack huts. internment camp 3, patrizia grille -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Grille Family
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The Grille family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2. internment camp 3 grille family francesco grille fransecea grille patrizia grille Black and white photograph of Francesco, Fransecea and Patrizia Grille outside one of the barrack huts. ...The Grille family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2.Black and white photograph of Francesco, Fransecea and Patrizia Grille outside one of the barrack huts. On foam backing board.internment camp 3, grille family, francesco grille, fransecea grille, patrizia grille -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Patrizia Grille and friends Camp 3
... Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray The Grille family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2. internment camp 3 grille family patrizia grille Sepia photograph of Francesco, Fransecea and Patrizia Grille outside one of the barrack huts. ...The Grille family were internees in Camp 3 during WW2.Sepia photograph of Francesco, Fransecea and Patrizia Grille outside one of the barrack huts. internment camp 3, grille family, patrizia grille -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Birds Eye View Camp 3
... Camp 3 showing the layout of the compounds and fences. Done by internee Wilhelm Kuebler. Camp 3 compound Wilhelm Kuebler J A K bottom right corner On back sticker: "Bird's eye view of Internment camp 3 J A K" Photograph of a painting of the layout of huts, fences, compounds of Camp 3. ...Painting of Camp 3 showing the layout of the compounds and fences. Done by internee Wilhelm Kuebler.Photograph of a painting of the layout of huts, fences, compounds of Camp 3. Sky and trees in background. Photograph has been laminated. Painting is by Templer internee Wilhelm Kuebler.J A K bottom right corner On back sticker: "Bird's eye view of Internment camp 3 J A K"camp 3 compound, wilhelm kuebler -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Camp 3 Boys Confirmation 1941
... Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Boys were from internees families in Camp 3 on their Confirmation day. Back row (left to right): Brudy Herrmann, Wolfgang Bitzer, Helmut Ruff, Hartmann Trefz, Kurt Beilharz, Kurt Blaich and Erich Dreher. Front row: Walter Scheerle, Friedrich Beilharz, Werner Baldenhofer and Reinhold Orth. Internment ...Boys were from internees families in Camp 3 on their Confirmation day. Back row (left to right): Brudy Herrmann, Wolfgang Bitzer, Helmut Ruff, Hartmann Trefz, Kurt Beilharz, Kurt Blaich and Erich Dreher. Front row: Walter Scheerle, Friedrich Beilharz, Werner Baldenhofer and Reinhold Orth.Black and white photograph of a group of boys with trees in back ground and flowers directly behind theminternment camp 3 confirmation, reinhold orth, brudy herrmann, wolfgang bitzer, helmut ruff, hartmann trefz, kurt beilharz, kurt blaich, erich dreher, walter scheerle, friedrich beilharz, werner baldenhofer -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Confirmation group 1946
... Camp 3 internee children taken in 1946. Back row (left to right): Werner Blaich, Norbert Sawatsky, Bruno Fast, Ernst Ruff, Herbert Schnerring, Paul Hoffmann, senior teacher Wilhelm Eppinger, Hans Werner Dyck, Bruno Krockenberger, Edmund Beilharz, Gunther Scheerle, Theo Graze, Heinz Bulach. Front row: Berta Kraft, Anni Steller, Helga Baldenhofer, Lore Decker, Renate Steller, Lotte Blaich. Camp 3 internment ...Confirmation group of Camp 3 internee children taken in 1946. Back row (left to right): Werner Blaich, Norbert Sawatsky, Bruno Fast, Ernst Ruff, Herbert Schnerring, Paul Hoffmann, senior teacher Wilhelm Eppinger, Hans Werner Dyck, Bruno Krockenberger, Edmund Beilharz, Gunther Scheerle, Theo Graze, Heinz Bulach. Front row: Berta Kraft, Anni Steller, Helga Baldenhofer, Lore Decker, Renate Steller, Lotte Blaich.Sepia photograph of a group of boys and girls with a man in suit, in middle. Hut and trees in the background. Boys are standing and the girls are sitting.camp 3 internment camp, camp 3 confirmation class, werner blaich, borbert sawatsky, bruno fast, ernst ruff, herbert schnerring, paul hoffmann, wilhelm eppinger, hans werner dyck, bruno krockenberger, edmund beilharz, gunther scheerle, theo graze, heinz bulach, berta kraft, anni steller, helga baldenhofer, lore decker, renate steller, lotte blaich -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumArticle - Newspaper Article x 2, Australia's Unknown Prisoner and Finns released in Australia
... Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray First article written in Swedish about 3 Finnish prisoners of war interned at Graytown Camp, Viktor Aaltonen, Olle Hellsten and Walter Soderholm (Söderholm). Details their time chopping down eucalyptus trees to keep Melbourne supplied with firewood, while hunting rabbits in their spare time. Second Article is a list of names from the Finnish Red Cross of Finnish Internees released from Australian Camps. Finland Aaltonen Olle Hellsten Walter Soderholm Graytown Internment ...First article written in Swedish about 3 Finnish prisoners of war interned at Graytown Camp, Viktor Aaltonen, Olle Hellsten and Walter Soderholm (Söderholm). Details their time chopping down eucalyptus trees to keep Melbourne supplied with firewood, while hunting rabbits in their spare time. Second Article is a list of names from the Finnish Red Cross of Finnish Internees released from Australian Camps.Photocopy of 2 newspaper articles Australiens okända fångar (Australia's Unknown Prisoners) and Australiassa vapautettuja suomalaisia (Finns released in Australia)finland, aaltonen, olle hellsten, walter soderholm, graytown internment camp, finnish red cross, finnish internees ww2 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAccessory - Cufflink, Camp Penny Cufflink, 1939-1945
... camp 3...internee camps...numismatics...coins...accessory...internment...Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. tatura ww2 camp 3 ...Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a grey motley plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internee camps, numismatics, coins, accessory, internment camp currency -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumAccessory - Cufflink, Camp Penny Cufflink, 1939-1945
... camp 3...internment...internee...Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items. tatura ww2 camp 3 ...Else Oertel was a German internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. The Internment Camp currency was manufactured for use in the camps by the internees. It is an example of the ingenuity of the internees in making use of anything at hand & repurposing it for much more than originally intended. Else's daughter, Else-Lore Hukins donated the items.Internment camp Penny with small metal bar soldered to back ("one penny" side). White thread fastens a plastic button to the bar. For use as a cufflink.Coin has "Internment Camps" on the face & the denomination (penny) on the reverse.tatura, ww2, camp 3, internment, internee camps, numismatics, coins, internment camp currency, else oertel, else lore hukins
