Award MiD Pte. D.A. Pounder, 4th Green Howards (Escaper & Evader, Italy 1944)

brithm · Feb 8, 2023

Award Mentioned in Despatches Pte. Douglas Allan Pounder, 4th Green Howards, 150 Brigade, 50 Division (4391689)

As a result of his capture in NORTH AFRICA on 1st June 1942 POUNDER was, at the time of the Italian Armistice a P/W at CHIETI (Camp 21). With the other occupants of this camp he was taken to SULMONA and entrained for GERMANY. After cutting a hole in the side of the truck POUNDER and a companion escaped on 3rd October 1943. They made their way South but snow compelled them to abandon their attempt to reach Allied lines. Their six months stay at SUBIACO terminated on their recapture in May 1944. When the Germans evacuated LATERINA Camp, marching 3,000 prisoners North, POUNDER eluded the guards by jumping into a river. At TALLA he helped partisans to attack German transport and on 18th July 1944 met a British unit at AREZZO.
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WO 373/64/565

vitellino · Feb 8, 2023

Again, Laterina.
I know Talla very well too...
He would have met troops from 6 British Armoured Division on 18 July - they had liberated Arezzo the day before.

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