British POW's in Auchwitz

Jez · Post by **Jez** » 16 Jun 2003 02:36

reading about the inmates of Auchwitz soap debate of the Auchvitz camp, there is notes relating to British being held there. Can anyone help with information on this subject?

regards, jez

David Thompson · Post by **David Thompson** » 16 Jun 2003 02:40

Jez -- The "human soap" story didn't take place at Auschwitz -- it took place in Danzig (Gdansk), a port city up on the Baltic Sea.

Durand · Post by **Durand** » 16 Jun 2003 16:53

Hallo,

Many years ago, I read a book with the title "The Password is Courage". It was a biography of a British soldier by the name of Charlie Coward. He was captured during the fighting in France during 1940 and, as I recall, he eventually ended up at Auschwitz. I do not remember the details. It is not much to go on, but it may be a place for you to begin.

Regards,

Durand

trower · Post by **trower** » 16 Jun 2003 21:30

David Thompson wrote:Jez -- The "human soap" story didn't take place at Auschwitz -- it took place in Danzig (Gdansk), a port city up on the Baltic Sea.

I've never heard such a story, can anyone elaborate or steer me to the right publications on this....

Tks

David Thompson · Post by **David Thompson** » 16 Jun 2003 22:17

trower -- Check the closed "Evidence for Human Soap at Danzig" thread at:

http://www.thirdreichforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=24718

(This thread is still on the first page of this section of the forum, about 2/3 of the way down the list),

and the thread

"Soap"
http://www.thirdreichforum.com/viewtopi ... sc&start=0

CHRISCHA · Post by **CHRISCHA** » 17 Jun 2003 22:16

I have a book titled 'Spectator in Hell' by Colin Rushton, printed by Pharaoh Press.
It is the story of Arthur Dodd from Northwich in Cheshire, who served in the 66th RASC.
He was taken POW in N.Africa and was later sent to Auschwitz (he wasn't Jewish), along with a number of other POW's.

I caught the tail end of a documentry last year where A. Dodd was on the site of Auschwitz identifying specific areas.

CHRISCHA · Post by **CHRISCHA** » 17 Jun 2003 22:18

Durand wrote:Hallo,

Many years ago, I read a book with the title "The Password is Courage". It was a biography of a British soldier by the name of Charlie Coward. He was captured during the fighting in France during 1940 and, as I recall, he eventually ended up at Auschwitz. I do not remember the details. It is not much to go on, but it may be a place for you to begin.

Regards,

Durand

Sergeant Charlie Coward was a friend of A. Dodd and is mentioned throughout the book described above.