History of Swindon Town F.C. War Department requisitioned the County Ground for use as a Prisoner-of-war camp, Swindon Town as a football club effectively ceased to be for the duration. The club's assets and players were sold or transferred until the season restarted. Three Swindon Town F.C players—Alan Fowler, Willie Imrie and Dennis Olney—were killed in action during the war and are commemorated with a memorial inside the ground above the players tunnel. The post-war era saw Swindon competing in the lower divisions of the English League, though in 1963 the club was promoted to the Second Division after finishing 2nd in Division 3 in
Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp the camp, who – on account of his good German – was able to travel by rail without arousing suspicion, and managed to cross the Dutch border after only five days. The other escapers travelled on foot, and most took at least 14 days. Although now surrounded by suburban development, the two main barrack blocks of the camp survive, and are still in military use as barracks for the German Army. Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp was a World War I prisoner-of-war camp for British and British Empire officers ("Offizier Gefangenenlager") located in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany. It opened