File 31 - Maps of Axis prisoner of war camps.

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Maps of Axis prisoner of war camps.

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    SCA195-GA424-4-31

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    • [ca. 1942-1944] (Creation)

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    Name of creator

    (1920-1988)

    Custodial history

    These items were catalogued in the University of Waterloo Libraries catalogue.

    Scope and content

    Three maps showing the locations of Axis prisoner of war camps in Germany, Italy and adjacent countries during the Second World War. The maps were possibly accumulated by Cameron Hill's parents, Britton and Grace Hill, while Cameron was held in custody as a prisoner of war.

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    Donated by the Hill Family in 2019.

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    • English

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      All maps scanned as TIF files October 2025.

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      General note

      Between October 1942 and May 1945, Cameron Hill was captured as a prisoner of war by the Axis Powers, held in custody, and sent to POW camps in Libya, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Poland, and Germany.

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      G24589

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      G24590

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      G24591

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      Described by NM in May 2019.

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      • English

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        Sources

        Information about material in this file was, in part, gathered from the following sources:

        Hill, Barbara Jean. From Kitchener to Cairo : One Airman's Story as a WWII Prisoner of War. [Publisher Not Identified], 2017. p. 6. Call Number: G24433

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