Stalag Luft 4Used for: Stalag Luft 4, Stalag Luft iv, Stalag Luft IV, Tychowo camp, Gro Tychow camp, Stalag Luft 4 was located at Gross Tychow, now Tychowo, in north-east Poland 78 miles (125 kms) north-east of Stettin, now Szczecin. Brixton Hill England, 31st Jan 1942 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. Canada, 9th Mar 1942 [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B. Forest Gate The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. If you are interested in the full range of licenses available for this material, please contact the Media Sales & Licensing Team. The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. It was reopened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. Manor House Rd The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. All the civilian population knew it. This series of separate marches from individual camps is collectively known as the long march. Essex, 25th Jul 1942 Barnsley Farben chemical plant just a few hundred meters away from the entrance to Monowitz. R. L. Rutherford 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 have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . This list does not claim to be definitive. c/o S. E. Petherbridge The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Johannesburg 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. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. During the First World War, a much larger POW camp was established here with some 90,000 soldiers of various nationalities interned here. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." London, 29th July 1942 My interest in Stalag VIIIB, German Prisoner of War Camp, started with the fact that many New Zealand POWs ended up here, including some friends of my family. East Street This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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). Sukasari Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. 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. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. Ferry Lane Air Force POWs in all camps are listed - Lamsdorf is identified as 344. When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Ladysmith St If anyone has any information that might relate to my late father, I would be most keen to learn of it. After the treaty of Versailles, the camp was closed down. St Kilda 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. limestone quarry. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. Jim Humphreys By July 1944 it covered 60 acres and housed 2,500 RAF, 7,500 American and 900 other Allied prisoners. Knighton Road cement factory, E203 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. on the base drum is for Major Jimmy Howe who later became the Musical Director of the Scots Guards. Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. 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. Near East Indies, Jim Healey Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. 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. If you have any unwanted It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. *The names on the lists might not all be listed individually yet on the alphabetical list below (it takes a long time to do this). Boundary Road During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. South Africa, R W Kinsey Hull, 20th Jan 1944 He told us of the march through Poland when men would be shot if they stopped for a second. A notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, in Silesia. Wolverhampton railway building, E494 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gleiwitz Ost, E535 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowitz West. Montreal These are the camps that housed captured members of the enemy armed forces, crews of ships of the merchant marine and the crews of civil aircraft. In April 1945, the British POWs at Auschwitz were liberated by the U.S. Army at Stalag VII A in Moosburg. 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. She received a letter from Mr. C. Earl who was a medical orderly at the camp and who, along with another man J. Watson, identified Joe's body when it was brought into the guardroom. Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. Cardiff, 22nd Jul 1942 Permission must be sought for publication. Dulag Luft was used for interrogating Allied aircrew who could be held in solitary confinement whilst being questioned for a week or two but some were held for up to 28 days. After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. London, J E Hall Personal use for non-commercial research and private study and other uses under the UKs exceptions to copyright and those exceptions to copyright in place where the user is located. 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. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. [5] The Czech people in the villages and towns, through which they passed, passed food and clothing to them. It is estimated that 200,000 prisoners passed through Stalag 3A during the war of whom approximately 5,000 died. Kyrle Street Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." cement works, E209 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Bobrek. Nr Wellington Wood Saint Road Add a Name to this List As of Oct 2021, there are no relevant items in the Archive. A. E. Collins The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces. The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Germany 1944-45. Essex, J. R. Skan Manitoba Jim Henry Polish army personnel being repatriated from POW camps were also processed through Lamsdorf and sometimes held there as prisoners for several months. The prefix E referred to English although other national were included. Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Stalag 8BUsef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp. Wednesbury Lye Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Downloading audio-visual for non-commercial offline listening or viewing. In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. About 1000-1500 German prisoners died in the camp due to malnutrition, lack of medicine and acts of violence and terror by the guards. Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of 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 . We are now on Facebook. Terrace Rd Geneanet a souhait vous faciliter l'accs cette base trs riche. Stockport 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). Copies can be made for personal use. A. Potter Bill Cox E715 was next to the I.G. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Mitford Drive London, Ont Wiener Collection, Tel Aviv University, Israel. 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. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. 616337 Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. The site was chosen because the sandy soil made tunnelling difficult for prisoners of war to dig tunnels. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. Tamboerskloof WO 311/948 Shooting of two escaping British prisoners of war at Working Camp 4 (making a rifle range), Ostrowo, Poland (attached to Stalag XXI D, Posen), 15 July . They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist and radiologist. Stalag 3A was aprisoner of war camp run by the German Army near Luckenwalde, 32 miles (51 kms) south of Berlin. All three of the 1st Battalions then took up defensive positions to cover the evacuation of the BEF. Dagenham She received a letter from Mr. C. Earl who was a medical orderly at the camp and who, along with another man J. Watson, identified Joe's body when it was brought into the guardroom. Avian Road The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. 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. 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. Dad arrived at Belaria in late October44. In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. Harrison Rd The crematorium where 1500 bodies were burnt was in the south-east part of the camp. 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. Plaistow Dad died in 1957 at age 40, he was damaged coming back from the war PTS a word that came from the Vietnam era, but in those days you sucked it up and most never talked about it again, we basically grew up without a father. If you'd like to get in touch with us regarding Arthur's Wartime Log please feel free to e-mail darren@bluelight.biz, Below are messages we have kindly received regarding POWs in, Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. Among them were: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Stalag Luft 5Used for: Stalag Luft 5, Stalag Luft v, Stalag Luft V, Stalag Luft 5. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. The camp was closed in September 1944 when most prisoners were transferred to Stalag Luft 3. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by 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. Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. 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. Quebec Your email address will not be published. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. Stalag Luft 6Used for: Stalag Luft 6, Stalag Luft vi, Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug camp, Located in Heydekrug, now Silute, in Lithuania Stalag Luft 6 was the most northerly of the Luftwaffe run prisoner of war camps. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. In July 1944 Stalag Luft 6 was evacuated with prisoners transferred to either Stalag Luft 4 or Stalag 357 in Fallingbostel in Germany. During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. "Arbeitskommando E119, Stalag VIIIB, Mankendorf", http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/pow/e119.html, "The camp for prisoners of war from Great Britain in Klimontow near Sosnowiec, Poland", http://klimontow.na12.pl/content/view/97/47/, Photos and personal stories of British prisoners, "Lamsdorf: Stalag VIIIB 344 Prisoner of War Camp 1940 - 1945", http://www.stalag-viiib.com/content/pow-diary-1944-stalag-viiib-jhhallam, "A Prisoner of War's Diary from Stalag VIIIB 1940-45", http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/20/a8437520.shtml, http://www.trasksdad.com/Don%20Hall/lamsdorf.htm, "British POW describes Arbeitskommandos E196, E702 and Saubsdorf", http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/45/a6471245.shtml, http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/134484.html, "The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In ambinowice-Opole", http://www.cmjw.pl/www/index_en.php?id=wstep, Pages using infobox military installation with unknown parameters, Articles with dead external links from November 2014, Articles with Polish-language external links, Articles with French-language external links, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Schalkendorf in the Kreis (Area of) Opole, E561 Tarnowtitz, railway depot loading and unloading trains, E706 Coal mine near Jaworzno, mostly Australians and New Zealanders, E902 Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine. Commercial use. 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. Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Yorkshire Road Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp Arbeitskommando E501, Stalag8b, E1. Falkirk MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Charles Coward testified about what he saw at Monowitz at the IG Farben Trial during the Nuremberg trials: I made it a point to get one of the guards to take me to town under the pretense of buying new razor blades and stuff for our boys. Australia, RAF No. Canterbury Our Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. sawmill, E389 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Rudgershagen. Airth Castle Estate Repatriation; Prisoners of war; Digital Folder: S-0523-0648\S-1451-0000-0070. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) In December 1943 the camp was split with RAF prisoners staying at Lamsdorf which was renumbered Stalag 344 and Army prisoners being moved away. Allied aircrew prisoners were the responsibility of the Luftwaffe and Goering ordered that they were to be treated fairly. E393 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittel-Lazisk. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2. South Africa, 26th Jul 1942 Norton It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. 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. Schalkendorf in the Kreis (Area of) Oppeln. Southcliff Park The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. Dudley W. Attwood Stalag Luft 3Used for: Stalag Luft 3, Stalag Luft iii, Stalag Luft III, Belaria camp, Belaria, Belaria compound, Zagan camp, Zegan camp, Sagan camp, Stalag Luft 3 was in Lower Silesia near the town of Sagan, 100 miles (161 kms) south-east of Berlin. [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Want to find out more about your relative's service? The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. They were ordered to march to the West. along the Ypres-Comines Canal at the time of Dunkirk, May 1940 - with grateful acknowledgement to the grandson of. Many of them died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. Buitenzorg Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." Canada, R. P. M. Vander Heyden (Rein) sugar beet factory. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. labouring, E490 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen. Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called ambinowice) in Silesia. coal mine, E211 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Treibiz. Stourbridge, F Firman Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. Junction Lane Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. 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