Church (My Pilot) Len Walker 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; . Plaistow High Street The presence of the prison camp is said to have shielded the town of Barth from Allied bombing. [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. S-0413-0004-02. 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. Where 8B is shown, this means Teschen. [4] Because of these organizational and number changes there is considerable confusion in accounts of prisoners, even in official German records. Walter Mellor 3rd Btn. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. All three of the 1st Battalions then took up defensive positions to cover the evacuation of the BEF. I am enclosing his picture and the obituary of him. 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). Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Junction Lane Montreal Gerrard St Commercial use. Sid Hall 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. Photograph taken by C E Chetwin. 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. Powell Ave. power station, E728 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Neu Oderberg, E732 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Czciakowa, E734 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Schoppintiz, E739 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Dombrowa Grunkolonie, E742 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ober Lazisk, E744 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kazimierz, E746 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte, E749 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Peiskretscham, E750 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kattowitz, E753 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Graumanndorf, E755 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Wojkowitz Komorne, E756 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Radzionkau, E793 (E493) Bau und Arbeits, Battalion 21, BAB 21, Stalag 8b, E794 Bau und Arbeits, Battalion 20, BAB 20 Stalag 8b Hydebreck, E8 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Krappitz. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." Beresford Ave The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942 Instead of showers, there was gas. Batley 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. Cardiff, 22nd Jul 1942 By July 1944 it covered 60 acres and housed 2,500 RAF, 7,500 American and 900 other Allied prisoners. Donnington Stourbridge, F Firman Avian Road Henry A. Johannesburg At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Westerhope 13 St Saviours Rd The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. Most prisoners were put to work in machine shops making pipes and repairing chemical plant equipment. By early 1942 they housed 7,000 prisoners from Belgium, France, Poland and Yugoslavia. Transwood photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Cheslyn Hay 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 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. The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. A notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, in Silesia. The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. 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. Essex, 26th Jul 1942 I see the name Mullins as part of the cast in one of the plays. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) 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. 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. 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. Fader St 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. The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. J. The camp was closed in September 1944 when most prisoners were transferred to Stalag Luft 3. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. E538 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowice. Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. Falkirk 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). The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. 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. Wiener Collection, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Welwyn Garden City Les Chatterton 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 prefix E referred to English although other national were included. 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. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. Stalag 3AUsed for: Stalag 3-A, Stalag iii-A, Stalag III-A, Luckenwalde camp. In 1944 American and British prisoners arrived. Buitenzorg 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, Yorkshire, 27th Jul 1942 Canada, Eric W Earl This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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). 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. The montage also features some of the stamps which he carved. The only two to survive on Dad's plane were he (Jim Snowsell) and Wild Kipp. Letters from Frank Morris while prisoner-of-war in Stalag VIII-B. 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. Pine Ave Canada, 26th April 1944 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 VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR Public Group | Facebook. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Ray Dudley 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. Trpr. E715 was next to the I.G. Yorkshire Road Quebec The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. Cpl. (Robert Leslie Rutherford) Albert A. Seibel 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 . Nr. Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf was a large, German prisoner of war camp. If you have any unwanted Sheffield, 27th Jul 1942 It was the site of the Great Escape in March 1944. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. Stalag 3A was aprisoner of war camp run by the German Army near Luckenwalde, 32 miles (51 kms) south of Berlin. Essex, 26th Jul 1942 Allied aircrew prisoners were the responsibility of the Luftwaffe and Goering ordered that they were to be treated fairly. Tamworth A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. 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. St Kilda My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. St Helens Laws, Ken Whitely Australia, 28th Oct 1943 Thus a camp within a camp was created. Lamsdorf became a prison camp in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War - and was used as such until the late 1940s. Compiling Agency: The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project. Essex, 25th Jul 1942 photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Welledale Cres Please scroll down for: Types of Camp Clickable List of Camps You can help If you know about someone who was an allied prisoner of war of Germany during the Second World War, He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. 616337 The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2. But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. A small number of RAF non-commissioned officers who were shot down in the second half of 1941 spent a few weeks there. Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Kyrle Street 29th Jul 1942. Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. During the First World War, a much larger POW camp was established here with some 90,000 soldiers of various nationalities interned here. Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on. Papers relating to the camps Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf and Teschen Camp, 1942-1944, including statistics on inmates; deaths/discharges; executions; health statistics; organisational changes. 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. There are various post cards of a funeral at BAB20 for a man shot for smoking a fag. Reginald Ryder 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 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. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Add a Name to this List 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). Roy A Flood 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. It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. 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. They were ordered to march to the West. In November 1943 there was another reorganization, Lamsdorf was renamed "Stalag 344", and a large number of prisoners were transferred to Teschen, which became Stalag VIII-B. Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. 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. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by There were less than 200 survivors found. Clacton-on-Sea West Java Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Of the many horrors that would emerge from the bloody conflict, few could match the cruel concentration camps established by Germany. All the camp knew it. Cape Town In January 1945 the camp held just under 9000 prisoners of whom 8000 were American and 820 British. Wednesbury The Last Escape. During the Franco-Prussian War, a camp for French prisoners of war was established here, which housed some 3000 French POW's. Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. Ferry Lane 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. Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. He worked in a series of work camps including Groschowitz (Groszowice) from July 1940 to October 1940 on building works, Gumpertsdorf (Komprachcice) from November 1940 to January 1941 on roadworks, Heuerstein, from 25th May 1941 to 3rd June 1941, in a quarry, Setzdorf (Vpenn), from 18th August 1941 to 27 February 1944, in another quarry, Jagerndorf (Strzelniki), from March 1944 to August 1944, on council work, Freudenthal (Bruntl), from August 1944 to September 1944, in a linen factory, and Gurschdorf (Skoroice) from September 1944 to March 1945, a quarry that was also a punishment camp. Oxford St This article is a list of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany (and in German occupied territory) during any conflict. For civilian and concentration camps, see List of concentration camps of Nazi Germany . Stalag VIII B was established on 4 October 1939. Dad arrived at Belaria in late October44. Grange Town Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Ashburton But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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. MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 Place des Pointeliers cement factory, E203 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. In December 1943 the camp was split with RAF prisoners staying at Lamsdorf which was renumbered Stalag 344 and Army prisoners being moved away. 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. Dagenham As of Oct 2021, there are no relevant items in the Archive. 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. 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. Tpr. 1st and 4th Battalions East Lancashire Regiment who joined the 42nd Division in 1940 prior to Dunkirk. This led to representatives from the Red Cross making two visits to E715 in the summer 1944. His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. 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He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist and radiologist. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. Prisoners from Holland, Belgian, France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Poland, Rumania and Russia were imprisoned there. Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. mine. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. We are now on Facebook. 25 Operational Training Unit Wellington lost. Jim Humphreys limestone quarry. Lanarkshire The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Add a Name to this List The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. Ross-on-Wye labouring, E490 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen. Manitoba Ayot St. Peter Jun 2016 Couples. York, J Macgregor The camp was evacuated in February 1945. - Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. 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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. New Zealand, 24th May 1940 Wallasey It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. Nr Wellington Wood Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. All Rights Reserved except for Fair Dealing exceptions otherwise permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Wild Kipp 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. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. 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. Also other documents including weapons handling procedure; reports on escapes; arrest warrants; POW statements and correspondence with the Swiss legation in Germany. Forest Gate I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through the web site earlier today. Downloading audio-visual for non-commercial offline listening or viewing. Reading this information gave me chills and made me so sad to think of all those who gave their lives for our freedom. Want to know what life was like during the War? D Gardiner Esselmeyer was a big band leader in the states after the war called the 'River City Big Band' in St Louis Missouri. South Africa, 26th Jul 1942 He ordered Gribben now to push the barrow. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Not only do I recognize a number of the poems that Dad had in his diary but names as well. Essex, J. R. Skan Kings Heath 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. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. True Heart Inn 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. Some died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. Park Road Royal Tank Regiment, The Last Escape. If you think that this page can be improved, please email us quoting its address (URL) and/or the item unique identifier. Harold Darn 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. South Africa, Owen L Griggs 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 camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. The camp was liberated by the Russians in May 1945 and the 7,588 American and 1,351 British and Canadian prisoners were evacuated. Norton A Royal Canadian Air Force POW in Stalag VIII-B prison camp. The camp was created in 1941 as the base camp for a number of work-camps (Arbeitskommando) for prisoners of war working in the mines and industries of Upper Silesia. The Soviet Army reached the camp 17 March 1945. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. 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. Many marched 500 miles (800 km) and some almost 1000 miles (1600 km). Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. 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. 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. 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