POW camp 30 - Bowmanville, Ontario

sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
edited May 4, 2010 in Street and Documentary
Bowmanville, Camp 30 (WW-II POW camp) - These buildings, now derelict, housed about 800 high ranking German officers who served during the 2nd world war. Some notable POWs (Prisoners of war):

Korvettenkapitan, Otto Kretschmer - Most successful submarine commander of WW-II.
General, Johann von Ravenstein - second-in-command to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Afrika Korps).

More info here:

http://webhome.idirect.com/~lhodgson/camp30.html

(Click on pics for access to larger sizes and EXIF info):

Ominous sign at the entrance:
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Basketball court:
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Swimming pool:
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Cafeteria:
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Library:
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Comments

  • BMW KurtBMW Kurt Registered Users Posts: 229 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2010
    Love the library shot!!!!!!
  • sabeshsabesh Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2010
    BMW Kurt wrote: »
    Love the library shot!!!!!!
    Thx Kurt, I'm glad that you liked the shot!
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