Historical information

Detailing some of the ingenious methods of escape and the camouflaging of tunnelling. In January 1945, 20 officers escaped from Dhurringile and Lt Edgardo Simone , the Italian P.O,W was the outstanding escapee in Australia. Others are noted in Barbara Winter's book "Stalag Australia"

Physical description

Clear plastic folder, red margin on which is a white strip of paper. A red back cover. On the top right hand corner on the front clear plastic is a white self adhesive label on which is printed " Security of Prisoners of war and Internees - and escapes - Australian War Museum Archives - Canberra.

Inscriptions & markings

As noted above