The records also told me that Dad was captured at Gazala in North Africa and ended up in Stalag VIIIb, in what is now Poland, from September 1943 until liberation in April 1945. Terrace Rd During the Franco-Prussian War, a camp for French prisoners of war was established here, which housed some 3000 French POW's. Yorkshire, J. The prefix E referred to English although other national were included. Letters from Frank Morris while prisoner-of-war in Stalag VIII-B. Tamboerskloof As a teenager, she remembered Dad's return and how very weak and ill he was. New Zealand, Frank W Day A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. Among them were: E715 was a POW camp for British prisoners which was administered and guarded by soldiers from Wehrmacht because it was a subcamp of Stalag VIII-B camp. Essex, 26th Jul 1942 Standerton He told us that he was in on several escape plans but did nor ever try to escape himself as he reckoned he was too old and might hold the others back. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. [2], Memorial dedicated to World War II resistance fighters on the site of Stalag VIII-D, Stalag VIII-D / Stalag VIII-B/Z / Stalag VIII-B, Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 02:47, "List of POW Camps ("Kriegsgefangenenlager Liste")", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stalag_VIII-D&oldid=1139825211, Kommando E535 - Milwitz Coal mine "Milwitzgrube" SOSNOWITZ - Milowice (Sosnowiec), mainly, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 02:47. Sutton Oak labouring, E490 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen. Dulag LuftUsed for: Oberursel camp, Wetzlar camp, Captured Allied aircrew were all first sent to the Dulag Luft camp run by the Luftwaffe which comprised three sites all near Frankfurt; Oberursel, central Frankfurt and Wetzlar. In November last year 2011 (Rugby world cup was on there) we went to New Zealand as mom at 91 had passed on we were there two weeks and just as we were leaving John did as well. Required fields are marked *. Permission must be sought for publication. Saw Mill Gerrard St STALAG VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR Public Group | Facebook. Ormskirk On 1st June a determined enemy attack on the Dunkirk perimeter was halted by the gallant stand of B Company, 1st East Lancashires, for which Captain Marcus Ervine-Andrews was awarded the Victoria Cross (the only one at Dunkirk), assisted by a counter-attack by the Loyals. In 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Arbeitskommando) were transferred to two new base camps Stalag VIII-C Sagan (modern agan and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tn). Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf was a large, German prisoner of war camp. For a few cigarettes he pointed out to me the various places where they had the gas chambers and the places where they took them down to be cremated. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). In December 1943 the camp was split with RAF prisoners staying at Lamsdorf which was renumbered Stalag 344 and Army prisoners being moved away. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. It saw almost a century of misery. During winter 1944/45, as the Red Army was closing fast, the Germans decided to evacute the camp (which became a transfer point for the prisoners from Auschwitz and other camps) and forced the prisoners into columns of 500 men each. The men were marched along country roads towards the Oder, first north towards Dresden, then when the Germans changed their mind, south towards Bavaria, eventually reaching Stalag XIII-D near Nuremberg. Flight Sergeant Frank Firman (front row, centre) Ronald Arnold (front row, far right) Below is a list of names and addresses of various PoW's from Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. An elderly cousin of my father was able to tell me about the impact his capture and imprisonment had on his family - his sister and parents - and that helped me understand a lot about family relationships in later years. [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. Roland M. Tucker Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on. During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Avian Road railway, E218 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Flossingen, E22 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gliewitz-Ohringen, E22050 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b gas works, E243 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Breslau (gasworks), E25 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Rauschwalde, Kreis Falkenberg, E256 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Zuckmantel, E260 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Grosszeildel. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. Southcliff Park His lifelong involvement in the British Legion is testimony to that. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. E393 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittel-Lazisk. Worsbrough Dale He weighed 6 stone when he came home and was of a nervous disposition for the rest of his life. South Africa, R W Kinsey Stalag Luft 5 was aprisoner of war camp run by the Luftwaffe located at Grditz, 30 miles (50 km) north-west of Dresden. Tpr. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. Stourbridge, F Firman E538 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowice. Our Brixton Hill H. J. Welledale Cres Very little is documented on this camp andthis entry has been added for consistency purposes. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. Grenadier Guards. Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Laband E110 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Stauwerder E114 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Kunzendorf. Johannesburg A notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, in Silesia. Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 13 St Saviours Rd Although the British POWs received better treatment than the concentration camp prisoners, they only received slightly more food. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. Junction Rd Tamworth Oxford St All the camp knew it. Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau in particular. By early 1942 they housed 7,000 prisoners from Belgium, France, Poland and Yugoslavia. Donnington I think he had an argument with them about the fag." Falkirk Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. WO 311/153 Stalag 21D, Posen, Poland: killing of British POW 1945 June - 1946 Feb. WO 311/162 Stalag 21D, Posen, Poland: killing and ill-treatment of British POWs 1944 May-1947 Apr. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Date: Sep 1941-Sep 1944 From: Morris family : . Scarborough, 7th May 1942 The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The so-called Lazarett was set up on separate site with eleven concrete buildings. forestry department, E578 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Peiskretscham, Kreis Gleiwitz, E586 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kazimierz, E587 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Czelads Piarski, E593 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen Schonberg, E594 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte Ost, E603 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hindenburg, E608 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Forest Party nr Hirschfelde, E608 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Forest party nr Hirschfelde, E62 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gleiwitz-Steigern, E701 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tichau Czulow (paper factory), E702 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Klimontow coal mine, E707 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowitz, E711A Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Heydebreck, E714 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Blechhammer, Upper Silesia, E715 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Auschwitz, E724 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Schwientochlowitz, E725 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte Bismark, E727 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mechtal Beuthen. Powell Ave. Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 Saint Road It was opened in June or July 1941 by the Luftwaffe and housed mostly Russian air force prisoners from the Eastern Front. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. Our Civilian Internee Mail New Zealand to Changi, M. V. Gripsholm Mail, Diplomatic Exchange Vessel, Far East WWII, Repatriation Mail, Japanese Occupation of the Far East WWII 1942 46, New Zealand Irregular Use of Stamps and Other Items for Postage, The American Great White Fleet Voyage 1908-09, The Ruhleben Civilian Internee Camp of WWI, Ruhleben Civilian Internee Camp Postcards, The First New Zealand Pictorial Issue 1898, New Zealands Stamp First Issue, The Full Face Queens, Methods of Officially Sealing Mail in New Zealand, Prisoner of War Correspondence, Japanese Occupation of the Far East 1942 45, Postal Use of the New Zealand Boer War Stamp, Civilian Internee Mail, Japanese Occupation of the Far East 1942 45. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. More than 100,000 English-speaking POWs were held there, either at the base camp or in over 600 working parties in the area. This Christmas Postcard was drawn by my father Kenneth (Ken) V F Wood in a competition. Kyrle Street In 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Arbeitskommando) were transferred to two new base camps Stalag VIII-C Sagan (modern aga and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tn). Shortly after the outbreak of war with Germany the 1st South Lancashires and 1st Loyals crossed to France with, respectively, the 4th and 1st Divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. In the first period of its existence when the camp operated as independent Stalag VIII D Teschen, and from September 1942 to December 1943 as a branch of the prisoner-of-war camp in ambowice - Stalag VIII B/Z Teschen, around 500 people were incarcerated. Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called ambinowice) in Silesia. Douglas I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. Herts Everyone to whom I spoke gave the same story - the people in the city of Auschwitz, the SS men, concentration camp inmates, foreign workers - everyone said that thousands of people were being gassed and cremated at Auschwitz, and that the inmates who worked with us and who were unable to continue working because of their physical condition and were suddenly missing, had been sent to the gas chambers. Clarkson St Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 510: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Germany 1937" does not exist. Some New Zealand soldiers or air force personnel were held prisoner in France (St. Hippolyte, Fort de la Rivere) as well. Wallsend near Tyne Northumberland, 11th Apr 1944 True Heart Inn My father enlisted in the RFC just as it became the RAF in 1918, he went to Egypt in May 39, went to Greece, escaped to Crete & was wounded & captured there. Dagenham Ave Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. qw Basic: $26 a month Shopify: $71 a month Advanced: $235 a month ii xj Liberated April 22, 1945. railway building, E494 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gleiwitz Ost, E535 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowitz West. He also stated that the Germans saved his leg when they put maggots on his wound. Watery Lane It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Our collection contains a wealth of material to help you research and find your connection with the wartime experiences of the brave men and women who served in Australia's military forces. From . Arcadian Buffet If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. A photomontage of images from Stalag VIIIb prisoner of war came including a German list of prisoners who escaped from the Camp and featuring the profile of . They were in Polish and German. Manor House Rd Transwood Stalag Prisoners of War of the Germans A group of POWs at Stalag Luft 1 This part of the website is currently being rebuilt and is not yet fully functioning. Where 8B is shown, this means Teschen. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. They were ordered to march to the West. Wednesbury Montreal It is estimated that 200,000 prisoners passed through Stalag 3A during the war of whom approximately 5,000 died. Drive Mansions Gillingham The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. London, J E Hall along the Ypres-Comines Canal at the time of Dunkirk, May 1940 - with grateful acknowledgement to the grandson of. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. Basegreen Ave Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 Henry A. Instead of showers, there was gas. Wild Kipp All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Stalag Luft 7 was located in Bankau, now Bakow, in Poland 7 miles (11 kms) south-west of Gdansk. Copies can be made for personal use. Staffs, 20th Dec 1943 About 1000-1500 German prisoners died in the camp due to malnutrition, lack of medicine and acts of violence and terror by the guards. Hastings St On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Jun 2016 Couples. Yorkshire, 27th Jul 1942 He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. The Hollies Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). Park Road Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. He was captured in Calais on 26th May 1940 and was imprisoned at Stalag 344, Lamsdorf from June 1940 to May 1945. Even while still at Auschwitz we got radio broadcasts from the outside speaking about the gassings and burnings at Auschwitz. Ashburton Not only do I recognize a number of the poems that Dad had in his diary but names as well. Ordered back from one defensive line to the next, amid scenes of growing chaos, the four Lancashire battalions fought a number of delaying actions, most notably at Tournai on the Escaut, at Lannoy and at Rousbrugge, before reaching Dunkirk. London, 19th Aug 1942 Of the many horrors that would emerge from the bloody conflict, few could match the cruel concentration camps established by Germany. Hunter Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). In January 1945 the Germans evacuated their POW camps westwards as the Soviet forces came nearer from the east. Ronald Arnold Polish army personnel being repatriated from POW camps were also processed through Lamsdorf and sometimes held there as prisoners for several months. The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. Cpl. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Cheshire, 26th April 1944 Cpl. Many of them died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. For civilian and concentration camps, see List of concentration camps of Nazi Germany . Harrison Rd A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. London, 19th Oct 1944 A small number of RAF non-commissioned officers who were shot down in the second half of 1941 spent a few weeks there. He told us that the Gaelic speakers in the camp were able to pass information to each other without the Guards knowing what they were saying. All the civilian population knew it. Jim Humphreys Here they worked on a chemical factory building wooden huts, laying pipes and trenches etc. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Three days earlier, the inmates of Monowitz had been sent on their own death march to Gleiwitz near the Czech border where they boarded trains to Buchenwald in Germany and Mauthausen in Austria. We are now on Facebook. Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck, Silesia. The so-called Lazarett was set up on a separate site with eleven concrete buildings. Ladysmith St Grange Town SCENES AT STALAG VIIIB (LAMSDORF) PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, GERMANY 1942 - 1945 Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource IWM HU 47109 1/2 slide 1 to 2 of 2 Description Object description Interior view of a camp hut showing prisoners' accommodation and possessions on Christmas Day 1944. Birmingham, 25th Jun 1942 This list does not claim to be definitive. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. In July 1944 Stalag Luft 6 was evacuated with prisoners transferred to either Stalag Luft 4 or Stalag 357 in Fallingbostel in Germany. In 1944 American and British prisoners arrived. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Today on the site of the camp is the Polish Central Prisoner of War Museum (otherwise labeled incorrectly). Sid Hall Over 2000 prisoners are estimated to have died from hypothermia, exhaustion, starvation and disease during the long march. Stalag 8B Usef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp Opened in 1939 Stalag 8B was a prisoner of war camp run by the German Army located at Lamsdorf, now Lambinowice, in south-west Poland. Among the sub-camps of Stalag VIII-D Teschen were: From 21 January 1945, many of the prisoners, particularly British and Commonwealth, were marched through Nazi-occupied Czech lands to Stalag XIII-C in Bavaria or Stalag XIII-D Nrnberg. Between February and March 1944, 800 were transferred to camps at Blechhammer and Heydebreck-Cosel in Germany. It was located at Barth on the Baltic Coast in northern Germany. If you would like to enquire about commercial use of Archive items published on this page, please email us quoting its address (URL) and/or the item unique identifier. Explore the Collection. In 1945-1946, the camp was used by the Soviet-installed Polish Ministry of Public Security to house some 8000-9000 Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. stone quarry and factory E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Canada, 20th Jan 1944 Batley Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. stone quarry, E138 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ratibor. The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. The presence of the prison camp is said to have shielded the town of Barth from Allied bombing. Thus a camp within a camp was created. Stalag 8BUsef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp. Cape Town The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. Before the end of the war he was transfered to Marlag & Milag Nor, a Naval camp; how he was made to travel there we do not know, it's a pity PCs were not around years ago. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. Captured RAF prisoners were first sent to the Dulag Luft transit camps near Frankfurt and then mostly taken to one of seven Stalag Luft Camps. Kings Heath In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. Nr. East Street Lanarkshire The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. I mixed with the civilian population at Auschwitz. c/o S. E. Petherbridge I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). The military court at the time granted Sonntag an acquittal as he had "acted in accordance with the instructions issued by the Kommander i/c POWs, Major General Von Osterrich. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. We first heard that he was a prisoner in Stalag 111B, from there to Stalag V111B hence the picture. Hythe End 2023 Lindsay Chitty Philatelist | Powered by, Correspondence and Photographs Stalag VIIIB, WWII. Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. paper mill, E88 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohrnlohehutte, E902 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine, E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck Silesia. The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. These leaflets were scattered all over the countryside and must have been dropped from planes. Hull, 20th Jan 1944 Australia, 28th Oct 1943 Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. E715 was next to the I.G. Bill Cox But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." Staffs, 29th Jul 1942 There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp) located in various places in present-day southern Poland and northern Czech Republic. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Scotland, 12th Jul 1942 Newcastle, A W Hadley The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. This led to representatives from the Red Cross making two visits to E715 in the summer 1944. Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Kidderminster, 29th Jul 1942 Chetwin, Colin Edwin, 1912-1991 Ref: DA-10725-F Description: Athletics meeting at Stalag 8B prisoner of war camp, Lamsdorf, Germany, on August Bank Holiday, 1943. [4] Because of these organizational and number changes there is considerable confusion in accounts of prisoners, even in official German records. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian . Cameron St. Quebec Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. coal mine, E446 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Zuckmantel, E460 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b building railway bridge, E479 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tarnowitz, E484 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Neisse. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Most prisoners were put to work in machine shops making pipes and repairing chemical plant equipment. The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. In January 1945, as the Soviet armies resumed their offensive and advanced into Germany, many of the prisoners were marched westward in groups of 200 to 300 in the so-called Death March. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. Len Walker I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through the web site earlier today. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Albert A. Seibel [citation needed]. The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Like this page to receive our updates. Hertfordshire, 9th Jul 1943 In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. Compiling Agency: The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project. sugar beet factory. Boundary Road Stalag Luft 7Used for: Stalag Luft 7, Stalag Luft vii, Stalag Luft VII, Bankau camp, Breslau. Norton There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp). Ayot St. Peter By early October 1939 both battalions were in position on the Belgian frontier, where they were joined in April 1940 by the 1st and 4th East Lancashires, both of 42nd Division. Banstead, B H James What a revelation - they told me so much about this young man who joined up in 1939 - about his education, his previous employment (and what he earned) and his physical appearance. Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf and Teschen: documents (microfilm), https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb1556-wl546, Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf and Teschen authorities. Digital files of films and sound recordings are available at cost depending on intended use. During winter 1944/45, as the Red Army was closing fast, the Germans decided to evacute the camp (which became a transfer point for the prisoners from Auschwitz and other camps) and forced the prisoners into columns of 500 men each. E. A. Drake The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942 Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by I now wonder if it was another soldier who was shotin anargument over a cigarette and thatJoe's shooting was indeed over refusing to pushthe wheelbarrow. Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. The Wehrmacht closed POW camp E715 on January 21, 1945 forcing the British POWs to undertake a forced march to Stalag VII-A at Moosburg in Germany. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. New Westminster, BC New Zealand, 24th May 1940 Restrictions and conditions apply. Also known as Stalag 344, and connected to Stalag IV b/z and Stalag VIII-d. 64,000 POWs in 1944 with 150 officers and 13,625 being British. The majority of the interned were British, French, Polish and Yugoslavian soldiers. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. They were originally buried at Lamsdorf but moved to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Krakow after the war. Pte. Your email address will not be published. He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. Trpr. D. A. E542 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Fohrengrund ub Gleiwtz, E552 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hindenberg Philipstr. 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