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“Kampspiegel Monatshefte” No. 7 (Camp Mirror) [Illustrated Periodical For WWI Prisoners Of War In Australia]

1918. Stitch-bound softcover booklet with cover consisting of a lineblock image with colour linocut borders, 24 pages, 23 x 17.8cm. Slight foxing, minor missing portions and tears to edges.

Publication details include “vol. 1, no. 7, 27 Oct. 1918.” This periodical by prison camp internees includes a rare colour linocut (p3) by W. Graba, showing a view of the Holsworthy Internment Camp in Liverpool, NSW.

Many Germans living in Australia during the outbreak of WWI were jailed without trial due to their classification as enemy aliens. Australia interned almost 7000 people during WWI at Holsworthy, Berrima and Trial Bay (NSW) camps. Ref: AWM, ABC.

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Item #CL198-70

Price (AUD): $5,500.00  other currencies