Originally Posted by
mmitch
An old workmate of mine was captured at Arnhem told me that (in the POW camp) they dried these out on a ledge in the Sun sometimes several times. They then traded them with the Germans because all they got by then was 'acorn coffee.' It was called 'Sun kissed tea. !
mmitch.
My mums uncle was taken PoW in France in 1940 so spent around 5 yrs in the camps. For the rest of his life he would never allow any food to be wasted in the house, no food left uneaten at the table or thrown away.
Still nothing compared to those captured by the Japanese.