223137 Pte. Vic Thurgood British Army I have just come across an old picture of my Uncle Vic Thurgood in a group photo in some woods, where he and the other prisoners had to work. The back of the picture, which is reproduced as a postcard, is marked Stalag XXB 324 Germany.
I don't know very much at all about his life or conditions in this camp. They all look quite healthy in the photo, but I was told when I was a child that when he came home, he had serious problems - nightmares etcetera.
The only thing I remember him saying was that one day two SS women paid a visit to the camp and one of the prisoners wolf-whistled them. The SS women pulled out their pistols and shot the man dead.
If this was true, and I have no reason to doubt otherwise, no wonder he had mental health problems when he returned.
I have enhanced the picture, taken out scratches and added the close up my uncle Vic at the top.
Does anyone know him or where this camp was?
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