"Keep 'em Moving"
5th Camerons
Guard duties
Westertimke Camp
Bremervorde, Germany 1945/1946
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The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders "Keep 'em Moving" | 5th Camerons Guard duties Westertimke Camp Bremervorde, Germany 1945/1946 |
| In October 1945, 5th Camerons moved to Westertimke prisoner of war camp, near Bremervorde. They were detailed to guard the camp holding both Whermacht and SS soldiers, during the screening process for any war criminals. Sgt Sands was one of the Discipline officers at Malag pen 7. One prisoner, Hans Hofmeier, who came from Bremervorde, painted the portraits of Sergeant George Sands MM. |
  Portraits of 2934077 Sergeant George Sands MM. by Hans Hofmeier, Malag pen 7, Westertimke camp 1945 - 1946 |
 left;
Walking stick made by prisoners at Westertimke. It is inscribed with George's
name and all the battles that 5th Camerons took part
in. |
 left ; Carved wooden Cameron Highlander
ashtray, inscribed Westertimke.Carved by a Westertimke
prisoner. |  SS dress sword, taken from Nazi prisoner, Westertimke POW camp. |
  Two 25 pounder Field Gun shell cases, fashioned into vases. Inscribed Westertimke 1945 and Malag Pen 7. by German Prisoners of war. |
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