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Old 01-04-11, 20:17
sirjahn sirjahn is offline
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Question Looking for POW experiences from Rennes Military Hospital

After D-Day a large number of wounded Allied paratroopers including those from the Canadian Para Battalion were sent to Rennes Military Hospital (also called Stalag 221 or E.P.S. Rennes) to convalesce prior to being sent to Stalags in Germany. I am looking for information or stories from Rennes where my Father was also held.

The facility was overseen by the Germans but most medical treatment was done by captured Allied doctors and aidmen. The Senior Medical Officer in charge was a Major W.M. Oxley supported by a Capt D. H. Nelson and American Capt Gruenberg followed by a Capt L. Kolman. The Allied doctors were given free run to treat patients with good facilities and equipment but the food and supplies were woefully lacking.

Does anyone have a source of POW stories where information could be found or Escape and Evasion Reports for Canadian POWs? Thanks.
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