POW diaries - Captain Percival Lowe, item 47
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24.
I was again near the head in the first 20 anyway. We were at
once pounced on & led away. We were taken to a train car
with all the blinds drawn. This whizzed away for quite a long
journey. It crossed the Elbe or rather the main channel of the Elbe
& then stopped. We were ushered into a fortress ^[insert] & [/insert] the gates closed
behind us.
MADEBURG CITADEL.
If the journey from the station had been a rush,we were now
left to cool our heels for an hour or two.
We and an equal number of Russians who had come with us
were put into a dirty barrack room with about 40 beds, the
door was closed & a sentry took his stand outside. We at once
appropriated beds- After a time we commenced to explore-
The window at first sight was glazed so that one could not
see out. A closer investigation showed one could see in places.
The window outside was bared but it was on a level with
the street. This uninviting spot had its possibilities. Our
investigations were brought to a close by the sentry who gave
out that it was strong verboten to go near the window.
Then a Russian was called out of the room, & by he free
masonry of prisoners we were soon wise as to the Hun game
Each prisoner was individually marched & then he and his
kit were put into another room similar to he first.
We soon also learnt that the main object of the search was
money. As ever the English were taken last. Then this
was no disadvantage for it gave one an hour or two to
make over preparations- find a good hiding place.
I thought money meant gold , & having none went to my
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24.
I was again near the head in the first 20 anyway. We were at
once pounced on & led away. We were taken to a train car
with all the blinds drawn. This whizzed away for quite a long
journey. It crossed the Elbe or rather the main channel of the Elbe
& then stopped. We were ushered into a fortress ^[insert] & [/insert] the gates closed
behind us.
MADEBURG CITADEL.
If the journey from the station had been a rush,we were now
left to cool our heels for an hour or two.
We and an equal number of Russians who had come with us
were put into a dirty barrack room with about 40 beds, the
door was closed & a sentry took his stand outside. We at once
appropriated beds- After a time we commenced to explore-
The window at first sight was glazed so that one could not
see out. A closer investigation showed one could see in places.
The window outside was bared but it was on a level with
the street. This uninviting spot had its possibilities. Our
investigations were brought to a close by the sentry who gave
out that it
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24.
I was again near the head in the first 20 anyway. We were at
once pounced on & led away. We were taken to a train car
with all the blinds drawn. This whizzed away for quite a long
journey. It crossed the Elbe or rather the main channel of the Elbe
& then stopped. We were ushered into a fortress ^[insert] & [/insert] the gates closed
behind us.
MADEBURG CITADEL.
If the journey from the station had been a rush,we were now
left to cool our heels for an hour or two.
We and an equal number of Russians who had come with us
were put into a dirty barrack room with about 40 beds, the
door was closed & a sentry took his stand outside. We at once
appropriated beds- After a time we commenced to explore-
The window at first sight was glazed so that one could not
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