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Дата 20.03.2006 22:26:34
Рубрики WWII;

В примерах

Вот пару примеров по денежно-вещевому довольствию в одном из лагерей для западных летчиков, говорящих о том, что без Красного Креста, в общем, не жизнь. Немцы,похоже, тоже не прочь были поживиться гуманитарной помощью...

The German food ration, up until 1 Oct. 1944, consisted of 1200 to 1800 calories per man. The ration was gradually cut until it contained only 800 calories. In Sept, Oct., and Nov. 1944, Red Cross supplies became so low, that they too, had to be cut. During this period, men were put on half-parcels each week. A shipment was received in Nov. and PWs then drew the normal parcel each week during Dec. ( in addition to a Christmas parcel). In Jan. the parcel supply again took a drop, and the men received 1/2 parcel week. From 3 March 1945, until the last of the month, no parcels were distributed, and German rations deteriorated to an extent that toward the end of the month, men became so weak that many would fall down while attempting to get from their beds. American "MPs" were placed around garbage cans to prevent the starving PW from eating out of the cans and becoming sick. About 1 April 1945, a shipment was received from Lubeck via Swede. From that time until the evacuation, the men obtained sufficient food.

The Germans issued no clothing to the PW at this camp, except 30 sets of German coveralls and 30 pairs of wooden shoes for the kitchen help; these were obtained only after repeated protests. The Red Cross supplied quantities of uniforms and blankets, but the camp expanded so rapidly that supplies were always inadequate… until the summer of 1944, when a very large shipment was received enabling each man in camp to have 2 complete uniforms and 2 blankets. However, in Feb. 1945 many of the uniforms had become threadbare and a redistribution of uniforms was made. The Germans also confiscated many articles of clothing, under the claim that these items of American uniforms too closely resembled civilian clothes, thus violating the security regulations of the camp.