_151 Library "Men set up groups to share their skills with others, from music to language lessons, and beekeeping to birdwatching. There were also more formal educational activities in the camps. Many universities and colleges worked with the British Red Cross to deliver recognised qualifications to POWs across Europe. Captain John Dennistoun-Sword, of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, continued his law studies while held prisoner in Oflag VIB , passing the Bar Examination in 1942 when he was still a POW. So many POW began formal studying when captive in the camps that they became known as the barbed-wire universities." eulac3d Image IMAGE "Men set up groups to share their skills with others, from music to language lessons, and beekeeping to birdwatching. There were also more formal educational activities in the camps. Many universities and colleges worked with the British Red Cross to deliver recognised qualifications to POWs across Europe. Captain John Dennistoun-Sword, of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, continued his law studies while held prisoner in Oflag VIB , passing the Bar Examination in 1942 when he was still a POW. So many POW began formal studying when captive in the camps that they became known as the barbed-wire universities."