Museum
The Devil's Porridge Museum
Date
Second World War
Object Number
DPM.2021.3853
Title

A.B.C of the German Language: A Conversation Manual for use in War Prison Camps

Object Category
Robert Aitchison Collection
Description

An A.B.C of the German Language specifically for use in Prisoner of War Camps. 

Pg 5 states that this book will not "instruct the beginner in all the finesses of the language of Goethe and Kant" but instead help POWs navigate the camp environment.

 

 

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