Title	Brass
Description	This page features a list of signatures from the "Brass" the POWs who were military officers at Stalag Luft III along with Mitchener. The previous page includes autographs of the other men who were in the POW camp.
Historical note	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr., was captured as a POW after a bombing raid in Germany during World War II; he was subsequently sent to Stalag Luft III with other Air Forces as well as men from the RAF (Royal Air Force). The men developed a deep camaraderie because of their mutual suffering. They were often depressed, cold, bored, and inadequately housed. Higher ranking officers at the camp were likely to be given fewer duties.
Date	1944-1945
Place	Zagan (Poland)
Creator	Mitchener, Hardy A., 1919-1957
Collection name	Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal, 1944-1945
Education Tags	US.61 American Soldiers World War II
Subjects - LCSH	World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe; Prisoners of war; Diaries
Subjects - TGM	Military officers
Accession #	THS 760
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID #	33617
Digital type	IMAGE
Digital format	TIFF
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