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Perthshire PoW Camp Cartoons

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  1. GRW

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    Had to find a free access version of this story before I could post it, sorry.
    I'm hoping to actually get to the camps' open day this year.
    "A unique treasure trove of hand-drawn cartoons has been unearthed, illustrating life behind the barbed wire at a Perthshire prisoner of war camp.
    The “internationally significant” drawings were penned by German inmates at Cultybraggan, near Comrie, during the final years of World War Two.
    The collection of 66 pen-and-ink artworks is said to be the most comprehensive visual record of what daily life was like for German captives in the UK.
    Cultybraggan Camp, known as Camp 21 during the war, housed up to 4,000 prisoners including many zealous Nazis, such as members of the notorious Waffen SS, as well as trouble-makers from other POW lock-ups around Britain.
    Despite known cases of intimidation, violence and even murder, these newly rediscovered drawings show that life was not all bad for the inmates.
    Using basic materials, a German prisoner managed to capture, not only the conditions inside the camp, but also the feelings and emotions of the incarcerated men. It also shows activities, sports and past-times such as music and English lessons.
    Among the collection are drawings of snowball fights; men passing the time with a boardgame and gardening."
    Cartoons illustrate life at Perthshire POW camp - The Courier
     
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