Permission must be sought for publication. Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. Mitford Drive Mr Earl describes that the working party then moved to Reigersfield near Old Cossel in Upper Silesia. 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. The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. Civilian Internee Mail New Zealand to Changi, M. V. 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Experiences related by Prisoners of War at Stalag VIII/344 Lamsdorf, one of the largest German Prisoner-of-War camps, during the Second World War. He also stated that the Germans saved his leg when they put maggots on his wound. After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Want to know what life was like during the War? 1st and 4th Battalions East Lancashire Regiment who joined the 42nd Division in 1940 prior to Dunkirk. 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. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. H. Newall Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. Add a Name to this List In 2005 my mother also contacted Alison Robertson from an advert in the local paper. It was opened in May 1943 for non commissioned officers captured during 1943 along with many transferred from Stalag Luft 1 and Stalag Luft 3 camps. Shaw Heath Burscough [4], In 1998, Arthur Dodd, a former British POW from Camp E715, published Spectator In Hell, a book about his time imprisoned at Monowitz. Bradford Road West E715 was next to the I.G. As a teenager, she remembered Dad's return and how very weak and ill he was. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. He ordered Gribben now to push the barrow. Erdington In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. 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. I looked at the names (listed in Part 2 of Arthur's Wartime Log) and I do recognize the handwriting of my uncle (Albert Siebel). Add a Name to this List Stirlingshire Saw Mill along the Ypres-Comines Canal at the time of Dunkirk, May 1940 - with grateful acknowledgement to the grandson of. Roland M. Tucker Tamboerskloof Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. He may have arrived too late. It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B.[2]. This is the Facebook Group of Stalag VIIIB (later renumbered Stalag 344) was one of the largest German prisoner of war camps and was situated at Lamsdorf (now Lambinowce in Poland). 29th Jul 1942. Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 E. A. Drake All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on. If you have any unwanted W. Wynne Mason, Prisoners of War (1954), from the Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-1945 series is a recommended reference text. J. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, In 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Arbeitskommandos) were transferred to two new base camps Stalag VIII-C Sagan and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tsn). My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Prisoner of warUsed for: POW, PoWSomeone held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. During the First World War, a much larger POW camp was established here with some 90,000 soldiers of various nationalities interned here. Nr. Staffs, 29th Jul 1942 Not only do I recognize a number of the poems that Dad had in his diary but names as well. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. I have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . Banstead, B H James Want to find out more about your relative's service? Cheslyn Hay Yorkshire, J. In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. My father told us that he escaped on a number of occasions, typically from working parties and although he did not achieve a 'home run', he was on the run on VE day having fought in the liberation of Prague alongside Czech partisans. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp). Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. 25 Operational Training Unit Wellington lost. 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. The unlucky ones got liberated by the Soviets, who instead of turning them over quickly to the western allies, held them as virtual hostages for several more months. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Grange Town New South Wales Yorkshire Road Staffs, 20th Dec 1943 I think he had an argument with them about the fag." The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. Reginald Ryder Like this page to receive our updates. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Digital files of films and sound recordings are available at cost depending on intended use. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. They were ordered to march to the West. stone quarry and factory, E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. 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. Stalag Luft 4 was opened by the Luftwaffe in May 1944 for RAF and American non commissioned officers. The South Lancashires held the far left of the British line, west of Nieuport, the Loyals occupied the fortified town of Bergues on the right, while the East Lancashires plugged a gap in the centre of the line along the Bergues Canal. It was located at Barth on the Baltic Coast in northern Germany. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. Colchester The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. John Warren The presence of the prison camp is said to have shielded the town of Barth from Allied bombing. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive, Home > Browse tags > Prisoner of war camps. Australia, 28th Oct 1943 The Avenue He spoke of being lined up to be shot on two separate occasions, but each time was reprievedI think that was a form of mental torture. Waiuku, Auckland The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. From December 1943 the camp was extended to take an increasing number of American aircrew. Canterbury However, as it was attached to the Monowitz concentration camp (codenamed Buna after the synthetic rubber it made) which was one of the 28 sub-camps under the control of Auschwitz III, the SS had effective control. Very little remains there, but there is an exhibition of daily life in the camps and a reconstruction of a hut where Russian POWs were held (and treated very badly). D Gardiner Norton Cottages A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. E288 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b sugar beet factory Bauerwitz, E30 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Cement factory, E324 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Dubrnsko, E357 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tunneling Peitskretschen, E364 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Strelitz, E373 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Blaschke, Czechoslovakia. I mixed with the civilian population at Auschwitz. By early 1942 they housed 7,000 prisoners from Belgium, France, Poland and Yugoslavia. 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. Walter Mellor 3rd Btn. 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. E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. STALAG VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR Public Group | Facebook. This series of separate marches from individual camps is collectively known as the long march. Birmingham, Ron Cartwright In April 1945, the British POWs at Auschwitz were liberated by the U.S. Army at Stalag VII A in Moosburg. James Badcock Beresford Ave About 500 prisoners died at Stalag VIIIB/344 at Lamsdorf, mostly from illness, accidents or war wounds, probably fewer than 1% of the men who were at the camp at some time or another. 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