WWII Irish Seamen held in German Camps

[LostAndFound]

Just came across this.  Very interesting.  For full details go to:
http://www.thephora.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-58992.html 

"Irishman's story of 'horror' camps; William English, MN, s.s. Africa Star
 From The Irish Times, May 17, 1945
 
Quote:
 IRISHMAN'S STORY OF "HORROR" CAMPS
 The experiences of thirty-two citizen of Eire, all merchant seamen, in an S.S. camp in Germany, where five of them died from starvation or typhus, were described yesterday to an "Irish Times" reporter by William English, of Arklow, one of the thirty-two, who has just arrived in Dublin after his liberation.........."
 

[DoireM]

Very interesting article, thank you for posting.