Experiences of Australians in WW2 - POW Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
POW camps - German how many people?
A
8600 Aus soldiers held captive and 8400 survived.
2
Q
POW camps - German where were the camps held?
A
Camps held in Germany, Austria and Poland.
3
Q
POW camps - German treatments
A
Shortages of food and water, no medical care, no mail or clothing distribution, and brutal treatment by guards.
4
Q
POW camps - Japanese how many people?
A
22000 Aus troops and 71 nurses
5
Q
POW camps - Japanese where were the camps held?
A
Japan, South-east Asia, Rabaul, Ambon, Singapore, Thailand and Burma.
6
Q
POW camps - Japanese treatments
A
treating prisoners harshly, beatings, torturing, starving and denying basic needs of medical care.
