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A POW Remembers

Kędzierzyn-Koźle, powiat kędzierzyńsko-kozielski, województwo opolskie, Polska

A 66-minute field recording by david.j.pitt made in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland on 7 April 2007, in the afternoon.

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A POW Remembers
1:05:56Public Domain Markby david.j.pittInternet Archive
1:05:56
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Recordist's notes

An aural document by Harold Pitt, POW No 5585 who was captured 26th May 1940 and spent some years at this spot in Bau und Arbeits Battallion (BAB) 21, a work camp for British Prisoners of War. He was liberated by the Americans in April 1945. He died 10th April (my birthday) 2011 aged 93. He was my father.

Written by david.j.pitt on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Kędzierzyn-Koźle is a town of about 65,636 people in Opole Voivodeship, Poland. OttoAnna lists 2 field recordings from here.

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