Gillingham Saw Mill, E131 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tiefbau Pollok. Nr. Donnington Hastings St Manor House Rd 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. This led to representatives from the Red Cross making two visits to E715 in the summer 1944. The BEF advanced into Belgium but the Allied front rapidly collapsed before the German blitzkrieg and the British force, with its flanks exposed and its rear increasingly threatened, was obliged to make a succession of withdrawals. Prisoners of War. High Street I see the name Mullins as part of the cast in one of the plays. Some New Zealand soldiers or air force personnel were held prisoner in France (St. Hippolyte, Fort de la Rivere) as well. Very little is documented on this camp andthis entry has been added for consistency purposes. 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. Watery Lane The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Norton London, J E Hall When Dad left IIIA while in the Soviet control one of his mates was Joe Hunt. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Market Weighton Our Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. 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. Esselmeyer was a big band leader in the states after the war called the 'River City Big Band' in St Louis Missouri. Stalag VIIIB, later renumbered Stalag 344, was located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called ambinowice) in Silesia, Poland. Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. They remained in touch post war until Rondeaus early demise. Jim Snowsell Johnnie Shanks We first heard that he was a prisoner in Stalag 111B, from there to Stalag V111B hence the picture. Newcastle, A W Hadley My Father died in 1980 but I have several photographs including the cobblers shop where my father was part of a small team under Arthur Weston making artificial legs. 2023 Lindsay Chitty Philatelist | Powered by, Correspondence and Photographs Stalag VIIIB, WWII. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Church (My Pilot) Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. 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. Our They were ordered to march to the West. In the time of successive wars, it provided facilities where prisoners-of-war were detained . Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. 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. 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. The camp was closed in September 1944 when most prisoners were transferred to Stalag Luft 3. Wallsend near Tyne Northumberland, 11th Apr 1944 It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. Cheshire, Norris E. Hunt (Joe) Hornchurch Bradford Road West Royal Tank Regiment, The Last Escape. He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. 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. 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. Lamsdorf became a prison camp in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War - and was used as such until the late 1940s. The movie about the Great Escape was very moving as well to me. Avian Road Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 Mr Earl describes that the working party then moved to Reigersfield near Old Cossel in Upper Silesia. the long marchUsed for: the death marchA series of forced marches between January and April 1945 when Allied prisoners of war held in German military prison camps were forced to march westward away from the advancing Russian forces. Westerhope 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. If you are interested in the full range of licenses available for this material, please contact the Media Sales & Licensing Team. As a teenager, she remembered Dad's return and how very weak and ill he was. 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. 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. 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. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. I am enclosing his picture and the obituary of him. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Kidderminster, 29th Jul 1942 Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. By 1943, the famous camp for Allied flight personnel in Sagan - Stalag Luft III - had become so overcrowded that about 1,000, mostly non-commissioned flight personnel, were transferred to Lamsdorf. From December 1943 the camp was extended to take an increasing number of American aircrew. Basegreen Ave Today on the site of the camp is the Polish Central Prisoner of War Museum (otherwise labeled incorrectly). IWM collections. Regina, Saskatchewan New Zealand, 15th Sep 1940 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. Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 Trpr. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Falkirk The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. Tpr. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. For years Prussian and - subsequently - German soldiers had trained there. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. St Kilda E110 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Stauwerder, E114 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Kunzendorf. I have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . Forest Gate 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). All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. A. Carmichael Many prisoners managed to escape and were sheltered in private homes. St Helens Laws, Ken Whitely 616337 railway depot loading and unloading trains. Farben chemical plant just a few hundred meters away from the entrance to Monowitz. Douglas It was opened in June or July 1941 by the Luftwaffe and housed mostly Russian air force prisoners from the Eastern Front. Stalag VIII-B was a German Army prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the village of Lamsdorf (now ambinowice) in Silesia. Some died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. All the camp knew it. Near East Indies, Jim Healey 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. There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. The so-called Lazarett was set up on separate site with eleven concrete buildings. Southcliff Park Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. The montage also features some of the stamps which he carved. Canada, 2nd Nov 1944 Reading this information gave me chills and made me so sad to think of all those who gave their lives for our freedom. Fader St During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. Ottaw, On Burscough His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. 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". In January 1945 the Lamsdorf camp was evacuated and the RAF prisoners moved to various other camps. Prisoner of warUsed for: POW, PoWSomeone held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. London, Ont 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. It is estimated that 200,000 prisoners passed through Stalag 3A during the war of whom approximately 5,000 died. (The Rapids) Beresford Ave 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. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Prisoners organised educational lessons, sports, entertainments and camp newspapers. Canada, Eric W Earl During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. 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. Tamboerskloof Fulham Road [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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. I recall one of these broadcasts was by Anthony Eden himself. The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. E715 was next to the I.G. 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. 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. Birmingham, 25th Jun 1942 Lanarkshire Wallasey 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. If you would like to use IWM collections materials in a way that is not covered above, require a commercial licence, high-resolution copies, or have manipulation requests, please contact theMedia Sales & Licensing Team. The Soviet Army reached the camp 17 March 1945. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. 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). Banstead The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. 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. Wednesbury 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". 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. 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. Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). Len Walker L W Walsh Stalag VIII-D was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp (Stammlager) located at the outskirts of Teschen, (now esk Tn, Czech Republic). East Barnet 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 . Of the many horrors that would emerge from the bloody conflict, few could match the cruel concentration camps established by Germany. 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. Hull, 20th Jan 1944 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. After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. 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. London, 14th Nov 1940 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). 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. 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. 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. Waiuku, Auckland The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. Dudley W. Attwood If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. At the end of 1943 within Stalag VIII-B Teschen there were about 50,000 Soviet prisoners, and another 10,000 from other countries,[3] including Great Britain, the Commonwealth and Italy. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Pine Ave When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. South Africa, Owen L Griggs They were originally buried at Lamsdorf but moved to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Krakow after the war. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Les Chatterton Neepawa In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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. Saint Road 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. Stalag Luft 1Usef for: Stalag Luft 1, Stalag Luft i, Stalag Luft I, Barth camp, Opened in July 1940 Stalag Luft 1 was the first of the Stalag Luft camps run by the Luftwaffe to hold captured Allied aircrew. Essex, J. R. Skan The inmates who were selected to be gassed went through the procedure of preparing for a bath, they stripped their clothes off, and walked into the bathing room. on the base drum is for Major Jimmy Howe who later became the Musical Director of the Scots Guards. The J.H. Stockport The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. 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. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Sid Hall "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. Essex, 25th Jul 1942 1st and 4th Battalions East Lancashire Regiment who joined the 42nd Division in 1940 prior to Dunkirk. 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. However all food was provided from kitchens operated by army personnel in the camp proper. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. Stalag Luft 5Used for: Stalag Luft 5, Stalag Luft v, Stalag Luft V, Stalag Luft 5. 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. It saw almost a century of misery. E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. H. J. A. E. Collins The montage was created in the camp by Warrant Officer William Lawrence RAF. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by The sentry Sonntag continued to order my great uncle to move the barrow and threatened use of his firearm. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Norton Ronald Arnold Colmore Ave Thanks again for the contact. 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