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Nazi Eagles?

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Hi Bill,

In photo 1209, there are Nazi Eagles on either side of the group. I'm surprised the Camp Commander allowed these decorations to be put up.

John

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Pow'S

it was their national emblam.
it was on all their chests so why not on a wall.

Well they're not in Germany, they're in Canada for one thing. For another they were POW's. Why should the Nazi Eagle/Swastika have been allowed in a POW Camp? My dad served at an airbase in California where German POW's worked. They weren't allowed to wear regular uniforms as far as he could tell.

[panzer1432]

Nazi Eagles

Maybe the camp commander thought they looked pretty cool !

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POW's

Maybe the camp commander thought they looked pretty cool !

Well they do look cool. I just found it odd they'd be allowed in a POW Camp. I could see maybe letting them wear the breast eagle for a short time after arrival in the camp, but having big wall mounted decorations? Where does one draw the line?

[Annelie]

Having a hard time believing that the photo actually was in an Canadian
POW camp.

Where would they (whoever) got these? They weren,t readily available
in Canada during those times. That or someone imposed these onto
the photo or the photo is improperly thought to be in Canada?

[Mil-Archive]

Having a hard time believing that the photo actually was in an Canadian
POW camp.

Where would they (whoever) got these? They weren,t readily available
in Canada during those times. That or someone imposed these onto
the photo or the photo is improperly thought to be in Canada?

I can't confirm it is in Canada but perhaps the eagles question depends on the latitude given by the camp commander. I think they look to be carved so there would be no importation issue. In Ireland during the war downed Lufftwafe and RAF crews held in camps were eventually allowed day passes to go on trips into town relatively unsupervised - they were limited in number and they were on their word not to try to escape. Far as I know the Germans kept their word in that regard.

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POW's

Having a hard time believing that the photo actually was in an Canadian
POW camp.

Where would they (whoever) got these? They weren,t readily available
in Canada during those times. That or someone imposed these onto
the photo or the photo is improperly thought to be in Canada?

Hi Annelie,

That's my point exactly.