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Arthur Corker On Resistance in the P.O.W. Camps

Arthur Corker describes his efforts to resist his German captors and the small acts of sabotage that he and other prisoners of war committed while working in the camps. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

Arthur Corker Describes His Escape

Arthur Corker describes how, after six attempts, he finally managed to escape the Germans. Oral History Courtesy of University of Victoria Special Collections....

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