A UNIQUE and “internationally significant” collection of cartoons about Nazis in a PoW camp has been revealed for the first time.
The pen and ink illustrations were created by a prisoner at Cultybraggan, Perthshire during the final two years of World War II.
The images detail the lives of the 4000 inmates at Camp 21 – including those from the Waffen SS and troublemakers from other camps in Britain.
German prisoners are pictured carrying out manual labour and struggling with prison life.
Despite known cases of intimidation, violence and even murder, the pictures also show light-hearted scenes of them enjoying card games, concerts, theatre performances and even a snowball fight.
Historians say the 66 pages show “the humanity and spirit which transcends nationalities and ideologies”.
They will now go on public display for the first time after being released by descendants of a British official.
The Comrie Development Trust, which took over the camp near the village of Comrie, plans to unveil the cartoons this summer.
The trust’s Phil Mestecky said: “This fascinating collection needs to be put on display for everyone to enjoy. We hope the cartoons will attract visitors to help provide funds for the trust to continue to preserve and develop this unique historical site – Scotland’s only surviving PoW camp.”
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