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| How and why were these artworks hidden? | Drawing or painting was often banned in Far East Prisoner of War (POW) camps during the Second World War. Many artistically inclined prisoners risked severe punishment to secretly capture their experiences on paper.
Prisoners found all manner of ingenious ways to keep their work hidden. The artworks created in POW camps that emerged after the war tell an important story of survival in the darkest circumstances. Some of these artworks were even used as evidence in the trials of war criminals.
Discover how POWs managed to keep their artwork a secret and find out if there could still be undiscovered pieces waiting to be found. Watch the video now. |
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| IWM In Conversation With events |  | | Damien Lewis | IWM London
22 May 2024
Join author and former war correspondent Damien Lewis discussing in his latest book, SAS Great Escapes Three.
Learn about five escapes undertaken by members of the SAS during the Second World War and discover how these men survived almost impossible odds. | | | |
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 | | Clare Mulley | IWM London
15 May 2024
Join historian and author Clare Mulley as she launches her new book, Agent Zo, which tells the story of Elżbieta Zawacka.
A member of the ‘Silent Unseen’, Zawacka was the only woman who trained with the Polish special forces in Britain during the Second World War. | | | |
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