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Last words are spoken on behalf of a prisoner at the graveside in Hillside Cemetery,
Medicine Hat, AB. From left to right, 5 Army men, 2 in dark blue Naval uniforms, 2 German
Luftwaffe men and then another 2 Army personnel. Note the use of the German flag which had
a swastika in the center and the Iron Cross. Photo credit: Johannes Wittinger. |
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Ozada: Camp #133. Located near Kanaskis-Seebe, AB. Camp capacity was 10,000, and
housed mainly Afrika Korps. From May to December, 1942. Note red target circle on the back
and the red stripe down the right pant leg. Original water colour by the
late Gottfried Dukes. |
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Alien Internees at the Castle Mountain, Alberta camp heading out for work - 1915.
Storm Mountain in the background. Photo credit: Glenbow-Alberta Archives-G.W.H Millican. |
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Oldham. Camp #2. Near Manchester, England. This camp held many other rank personnel
POW prior to their transit to Canadian camps. After the end of the war in Europe many of
the POW from the Canadian camps were returned to Oldham and employed as agricultural
workers prior to their return to Germany. |
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