A POW'S STORY

dc.creator	C.F. Aquadro
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:43Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:43Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/19-3-376
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/1e2d2d1f637f44b79d666d6f47bae7c0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9240
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/1e2d2d1f637f44b79d666d6f47bae7c0
dc.description	<p>In the interest of authenticity, editing has been kept to a bare minimum. This narrative thusappears in virtually its original form, as written in secret, under difficult conditions. Terminologyis often in the vernacular. Details of regiments, titles and place names may also have beenchanged in the interim. Editor.</p><p>I was serving with the 4th Brigade, Signallers Company, in No. 1 Platoon attached to the U.M.R., Infantry of the 2nd SA Division, Garrison of Tobruk since March, 1942, until the 18<sup>th</sup> June, 1942, when Rommel made his last main assault on Tobruk, and the same day we were besieged, besieged for three days. On the 21<sup>st</sup> of June, our C.O. General Klopper of Tobruk surrendered to the Germans unconditionally. That Sunday morning of the 21<sup>st</sup> of June, we were ordered to destroy all the equipment we had, which we did thoroughly. At about 9 p.m. German Panzer Units rushed upon us, where we were holding a line on the central perimeter, and from there I was taken prisoner. I had a small valice packed with a change of clothing and shaving outfit, the remainder of my possessions I burnt. We were all lined up in three's about one thousand of us with not many German guards with automatic guns, and in the blistering heat we were marched from the perimeter to the aerodrome a distance of six miles. On this aerodome about 25 000 prisoners were massed including officers, everybody mixed. The same day each prisoner was issued with 1 WB. of water, 1 tin of our bully and two biscuits for the day. It is terribly hot and we have no shelter at all. We slept there in the open that night.</p><p> </p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/376
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 19, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	4th Brigade, Signallers Company
dc.subject	C.O. General Klopper of Tobruk surrendered to the Germans
dc.subject	U.M.R., Infantry
dc.subject	German Panzer Units
dc.subject	Infantry of the 2nd SA Division
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	A POW'S STORY
dc.type	Article