Topaze fut represente pour la premiere fois a Paris le Mercredi 9 Octobre 1928 sur la scene des ‘Varietes’
War Log Archive
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Le Theatre Francais
Le Corsaire
Conte en 3 actes et 6 tableaux
De Marcel Achard
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Theatre Francais programme
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Cup Final Social
Hut 30B at 5pm
Speakers, Mr McBride, Mr Thorpe, Mr Hunter, Mr Taylor, Major Whyte MBE
Cabaret by Joe Penn & Party
Stalag IVB Football Committee Requests the pleasure of your company at a social in honour of the Cup Finalists
Given in 30B at 1700 hrs June 10th 1944
Mr Cleary, pto
Darky Thorpe’s social for cup finalists & cast of “Dover Road” June ‘44
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Taken from ex Hauptman Konigs office after liberation by Russian Cavalry. April 23rd 1945
To all prisoners of war!
The escape from prison camps is no longer a sport!
Germany has always kept to the Hague Convention and only punished recaptured prisoners of war with minor disciplinary punishment
Germany will still maintain these principles of international law.
But England has besides fighting at the front in an honest manner instituted an illegal warfare in non combat zones in the form of gangster commandos, terror bandits and sabotage troops even up to the frontiers of Germany. They say in a captured secret and confidential English military pamphlet…
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The confidential military pamphlet that must not fall into German hands.
Not to be published.
The information given in this document is not to be communicated, either directly or indirectly, to the Press or to any person not holding an official position in His Majesty’s Service…
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In TNA WO/344 General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-prisoners of war – David writes, “water supply 1 tap to 216 men”
German Ration Scale (per days)
1943-4
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(Ration scale) 1944-5 (per day)
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Voucher, in German
Blanket chit
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On his return to England David filled out the General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-prisoners of War TNA WO/344. “Attempt unsuccessful with Cpl Goldstein SAS, forged papers for French worker, Danish identity card. Escape organisation built up & run magnificently by F/Sgt Robert Warn RAF. Reason for failure of attempt was unexpected German ban on civilian travel about Feb or Mar ‘45”.
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Reichsbauamt
Nebenbauamt IV
Certificate
This is to certify that the dossier of the French worker Hardy Paul has been sent to the Reichsarbeitsministerium (Abteilung Einsatz ausl. Arbeitskräfte) for extension. This certificate is only valid until the dossier has been handed over.
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Reichsbauamt Nr. 06704
Nebenbauamt IV
Identity Card
The worker Hardy Paul of French nationality will be transferred to the Nebenbauamt Flensburg, following operations control for foreign work forces needs, where he has to register with the local office of the mayer latest on the …
The employee’s record book and all other files will be forwarded through official channels.
The holder of this card is authorised to use all trains…
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Perfect forgery of Danish Identity Card
Crafty piece of work to facilitate travel through Denmark, Unfortunately the Jerry ban on all civilian travel, just after Joe’s first advance caused us to abandon our precious scheme.
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Reproduction in miniature of one of the leading Camp newspapers
Kevern Snell July ‘44
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Plan of Camp by a Dutchman
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On the inside looking OUT
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“Memorable days before the end”
17 April ‘45
Camp administration handed over by Hauptman Koenig to Lt Jessop. (i/c British Ps’OW). Rumour ran rife. Much fighter activity over and around the Stalag. Type used Lightnings, Thunderbolts & Mustangs.
11.15am. Two Mustangs shot up the camp, presumably aiming at the “wood fatigue” which was just returning. Obviously a case of “finger trouble” as we have been informed since that fighter pilots have definitely been informed of our whereabouts.
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…on Potsdam. Received plenty of ‘gen’ from them. Things on the Squadron have naturally changed a lot but some of the old bods are still there. Joyce and Topsy still in the mess. We’d been shot down over a year when they started operating!
High alarms & excursions as per usual!
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…into the prone position. I have found it far safer this way, then if nothing hits you, you can go on out for a crafty ‘look-see’!
Air raid alarm as usual at night, you can set your watches by it at 22.00 hours.
20 April ‘45
Leipzig fallen. MPs to visit Weimar scene of supposed German atrocities. Russians and allies closing in on Dresden. Closing in and all faces on Berlin. Fighter activity as usual & heavy explosions in direction of Torgau (N) and Riesa (S). Large columns of smoke seen rising…
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…at Bautzen on west side. Nightly alarm as usual.
21 April ‘45
Weather cloudy and unsuitable for air activity. Notable absence of several well known Jerries & marked tension among the others. Gear packed ready to move at a moments notice.
11.30 hrs “his bread will be issued pending arrival of supplied from Muhlberg. Acute shortage of transport noticeable for months now; also strafing has kept practically everything immobile in the area.
