More than 20 000 people from different countries like never before waited for consignment from a camp post... Christmas time was well celebrated especially by POW's. Men from rooms and wooden huts prepared their own Christmas dinner, sometimes small gifts, and of course interiors, were well decorated by hand made ornaments and Christmas tree. What is more, actor groups prepared special shows (concerts, dance bands, plays, pantomimes) related to Christmas tradition and very often written in the camp. For Christmas were also published special number of a camp newsletter: Prisoners Pie (or New Prisoners Pie) Very interesting is also fact that POW's assoctations in motherslands organised events like competitions for the best Christmas hand made postcard! Front page of the Christmas Number The New Prisoners Pie Front page of the Christmas Number The New Prisoners Pie When it comes to the Christmas dinner, it's necessary to point out that the...
This blog is dedicated to people who were imprisoned in Stalag XXA in Thorn in 1939-45. We would like to show you that in the shadows of the beautiful gothic city there is also forgotten history.