I have this card in my collection, and I was wondering if I could find out more about the sender? Was he in the Rommel's army? Or, an airman? Or, an interned civilian?
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| Posted by: ioni February 14, 2004 12:29 pm |
| Does anyone has any knowledge of Romanian POWs in Palestine? In British Camps?
I have this card in my collection, and I was wondering if I could find out more about the sender? Was he in the Rommel's army? Or, an airman? Or, an interned civilian? |
| Posted by: C-2 February 14, 2004 04:56 pm |
| How do you know it's Palestine? |
| Posted by: Carol I February 15, 2004 09:44 am |
| What happened to the Romanian pilot who defected to the Allies with a Ju 88 (see http://www.worldwar2.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?p=633#633)? Was he interned in a POW camp (in Cyprus or some other place)? I've heard that he was questioned about the Ploiesti air defences before the US raid on 1 August 1943. It is therefore possible that he might have been transferred to the Middle East. |
| Posted by: ioni February 15, 2004 10:18 am |
| It seems to be Palestine because of the censorship cancels. However, I am working on it and I will let you know what I'll find out. |
| Posted by: dragos February 15, 2004 11:10 am |
| The postcard in Italian makes me think it was printed specially for Italian POWs. The only clue regarding the location is the number of camp: 321/8. Some stamps are very dull in this picture. |
| Posted by: Victor February 15, 2004 11:22 am |
| Maybe a member of the foreign legion, captured during the invasion of Syria. |
| Posted by: C-2 February 15, 2004 08:36 pm |
| As fas as I know ,the Ju88 pilot defected in 1944. |
| Posted by: Carol I February 15, 2004 11:32 pm |
| [quote]As fas as I know ,the Ju88 pilot defected in 1944.[/quote]
He defected on 22 July 1943, i.e., "just in time" for some intelligence gathering actions before the Tidal Wave operation. The date is also given on the http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/annex/an41.htm on the USAF museum site. |