South Africa, Owen L Griggs Pte. Stalag III B; Stalag IV B; Stalag IV C; Stalag IV F; Stalag VIII A Grlitz; M-Stammlager IX C; Sandbostel (Concentration camp) Stalag XI-A; Stalag XI B; . In April 1945, the British POWs at Auschwitz were liberated by the U.S. Army at Stalag VII A in Moosburg. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through the web site earlier today. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. A. Carmichael Darling St Add a Name to this List If you have any unwanted Cpl. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. Staines They were ordered to march to the West. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Today on the site of the camp is the Polish Central Prisoner of War Museum (otherwise labeled incorrectly). Fulham Road At that time 1957 John Mayhead came over to visit some of his POW friends, he from New Zealand, but dad had passed on at that time already. Knighton Road A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Kings Heath 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. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Like this page to receive our updates. Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. 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. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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). The others served as treatment blocks with operating theaters, X-ray and laboratory facilities, as well as kitchens, a morgue, and accommodations for the medical staff. Pattingham Pine Ave Cheslyn Hay A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. The march, in temperatures of -15C to -20C, caused great distress and many prisoners died. Also, there were pamphlets dropped in Auschwitz and the surrounding territory, one of which I personally read, which related what was going on in the camp at Auschwitz. stone quarry and factory, E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. Explore the Collection. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. paper mill, E88 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohrnlohehutte, E902 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine, E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck Silesia. 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. Clarkson St Hythe End Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. 1st and 4th Battalions East Lancashire Regiment who joined the 42nd Division in 1940 prior to Dunkirk. Worsbrough Dale The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. Ferry Road 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. Lamsdorf became a prison camp in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War - and was used as such until the late 1940s. During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Canterbury 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. Saint Road 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. When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Donnington Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. The site was chosen because the sandy soil made tunnelling difficult for prisoners of war to dig tunnels. During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. 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. A. E. Collins The majority of the interned were British, French, Polish and Yugoslavian soldiers. Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. In the time of successive wars, it provided facilities where prisoners-of-war were detained . Neepawa The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Quebec 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. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. 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. A Royal Canadian Air Force POW in Stalag VIII-B prison camp. The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. Commercial use. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 New Zealand, 15th Sep 1940 The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Could this be Hank Mullins, RCAF? Our photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Archive team would love to hear from you. My Grandfather, two uncles and my dad were all over there during the war at the same time and thanks to God they all came back safe although my father later died of cancer when I was 8 months old. Bill Cox Norton Cottages His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. Essex, 25th Jul 1942 They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist and radiologist. I didnt see the name of Thurmann Esselmeyer, USAAF, on any of the programs. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. The New Zealand gave John a full military funeral and he was placed in a military cemetery there, ironically very near Wiuku where his dad was, we have mom here and she will be placed with Dad in Kelowna if winter ever stops. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. These leaflets were scattered all over the countryside and must have been dropped from planes. 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). 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. Later approximately 100,000 prisoners from Australia, Belgium, British India, British Palestine, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the United States and Yugoslavia passed through this camp. 13 St Saviours Rd Geneanet a souhait vous faciliter l'accs cette base trs riche. Harrison Rd 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. 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. Middlesex, Below are messages we have kindly received regarding POWs in Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. I found your site of the utmost interest & somewhat emotional as the man in the front row centre of the RAF group at Stalag V111B was my father, flight sergeant Frank Firman. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau in particular. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. It is not clear which battalion Robert served with however it is more probable that it was the 1st Battalion which formed part of the final defence force around the Dunkirk beaches. The J.H. Although the British POWs received better treatment than the concentration camp prisoners, they only received slightly more food. 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. Holme Rd The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. 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. Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942 After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. By July 1944 it covered 60 acres and housed 2,500 RAF, 7,500 American and 900 other Allied prisoners. *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). There were less than 200 survivors found. 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. 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). Dandenong Rd Stirlingshire In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. Fader St The first 200 British POWs arrived at Auschwitz in September 1943 but over the winter of 1943 another 1,400 British POWs (mostly captured in North Africa) were transported to E715. Essex, 26th Jul 1942 Mountain View 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. Thus a camp within a camp was created. Mr Earl describes that the working party then moved to Reigersfield near Old Cossel in Upper Silesia. Norton There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp). About 9,000 airmen - 7,588 American and 1,351 British and Canadian - were imprisoned there when it was liberated on the night of 30 April 1945 by Soviet troops. Want to find out more about your relative's service? It is not clear which battalion Robert served with however it is more probable that it was the 1st Battalion which formed part of the final defence force around the Dunkirk beaches. Hertfordshire, 9th Jul 1943 In the second issue of The Clarion (the camp magazine) in February 1943, the RC Chaplain Father John Berry says that "there are about 600 Working Parties and .. you will be able to guess why so many of you will have not yet had a visit". E. K. West (Lofty) Worcestershire, Geoffrey P Wadsworth Albert A. Seibel I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). Terrace Rd 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. Saw Mill Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. [3], Stalag VIII-B / Stalag 344 / Stalag Luft VIII-B, Affidavit Copy of Document NI-11696, Prosecution Exhibit 1462, Nuremberg Trials, thousands of people were being gassed and cremated at Auschwitz, "Arbeitskommando E119, Stalag VIIIB, Mankendorf", "The camp for prisoners of war from Great Britain in Klimontow near Sosnowiec, Poland", Photos and personal stories of British prisoners, "Lamsdorf: Stalag VIIIB 344 Prisoner of War Camp 1940 - 1945", "A Prisoner of War's Diary from Stalag VIIIB 1940-45", "British POW describes Arbeitskommandos E196, E702 and Saubsdorf", "Detailed scrapbook from English POW held at Stalag 344 (VIIIB)", "The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In ambinowice-Opole", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stalag_VIII-B&oldid=1132803810, E62 in Gliwice-Sztygarw (Ligota Zabrska) (, E565 in Siersza Wodna, present-day district of, E586 in Kazimierz, present-day district of Sosnowiec, at the Kazimierz/Juliusz (, E587 in Czelad-Piaski at the Czelad coal mine (Stalag VIII-B Teschen), E702 in Klimontw, present-day district of Sosnowiec, at the Klimontw (, E719 in Gliwice-Sztygarw (Ligota Zabrska) (, E738 in Trzebinia at a refinery managed by, E744 in Kazimierz Grniczy, present-day district of Sosnowiec, at the Kazimierz-Juliusz (, E754 in Czelad at the Mars coal mine (252 POWs) (Stalag VIII-B Teschen), E758 in Knurw at Dworcowa street (169 POWs, 2 buildings), E760 in Bobrek, present-day district of Bytom - work for the Narrow-Gauge Railway Authority (58 POWs) (XII - 1943 Stalag VIII-B Teschen), E761 in Bobrek, present-day district of Bytom - transport (17 POWs) (XII - 1943 Stalag VIII-B Teschen), E762 in Bobrek, present-day district of Bytom at a concrete factory (, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 17:42. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Birmingham, Ron Cartwright CQSM Sidney Cecil Lawrie 1/12, 2/13, 5/13, 5/16, 6/16, 7/16 and also this link: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/search-results/?CemeteryExact=true&Cemetery=KRAKOW%20RAKOWICKI%20CEMETERY, The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Regiment, 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, POWs sent from Italian POW camp PG 82 Laterina to Lamsdorf 22 July 1943, Keith Bruce Chisholm (see pages 6-15 of this document), Eric W. Lawson(see also Thomas Wilfred Clive Lawson), Thomas Wilfred Clive Lawson (see also Eric W. Lawson), Charles Amos George Victor (Vic) Petersen. The lucky ones got far enough to the west to be liberated by the American army. Polish army personnel being repatriated from POW camps were also processed through Lamsdorf and sometimes held there as prisoners for several months. Many marched 500 miles (800 km) and some almost 1000 miles (1600 km). Ian F. Keys (Ardoch) Dad arrived at Belaria in late October44. 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. James Badcock We are now on Facebook. Stalag 8B (VIII-B, according to the German designation system) was established in late 1939 to hold Polish POWs taken during the German invasion of Poland. Harry before he died, age 91, began to talk of the horrendous times he endured on the march from France to Poland having to cross the River Danube on many occasions. Over 2000 prisoners are estimated to have died from hypothermia, exhaustion, starvation and disease during the long march. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. 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 . 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. Repatriation; Prisoners of war; Digital Folder: S-0523-0648\S-1451-0000-0070. Lye They were originally buried at Lamsdorf but moved to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Krakow after the war. Corrections and integrations. Forest Gate Baitford E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck, Silesia. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. Stalag Luft 5 was aprisoner of war camp run by the Luftwaffe located at Grditz, 30 miles (50 km) north-west of Dresden. 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