POW Prisoner’s Parcel – The Canadian Red Cross Society

RARE Original WWII Prisoner’s Parcel ‘The Canadian Red Cross Society’. Simple corrugated card box manufactured by Canadian Wirebound Boxes Ltd. of Montreal and Toronto.
The box is printed in red and black ink to the lid ‘Prisoners’ Parcels -The Canadian Red Cross Society, Kriegsgefangenpost, Comite International Croix Rouge, Geneve-Transit, Suisse.’ It lists the original contents as 15 Packets of Food and 1 piece of soap. Red cross parcels were distributed in P.O.W. camps to help supplement the meagre rations. It is widely accepted that in some circumstances P.O.W.s only survived thanks to these parcels. The box is in very good order but does show signs of age wear. Empty. Size 30 x 25 x 12 CM

The last two photos are included to illustrate the size of the parcel.