Initially they were held in Grini concentration camp. This was the same camp where, in January 1943, the Germans executed five commando survivors of Operation Freshman. However, Godwin and his comrades were not executed at Grini, but instead sent to Sachsenhausen concentration camp, where contrary to the Geneva Convention, they were forced to march 30 miles a day on cobbles testing army boots.
Initially, Godwin and his fellow prisoners were held in Grini concentration camp. This was the same facility where, in January 1943, the Germans carried out executions against five commando survivors of Operation Freshman. However, Godwin and his comrades were not executed at Grini but instead transferred to Sachsenhausen, where they faced extreme hardship, including being forced to march long distances on cobblestones as part of a military testing program.