Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. 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 was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. 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. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Lye This list does not claim to be definitive. 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. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Many of them died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. Hall School She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. railway depot loading and unloading trains. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on. Norton Cottages In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. D. A. Hall St South Africa, R W Kinsey This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. 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. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? Ray Dudley If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Later during the war, 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. Date: Sep 1941-Sep 1944 From: Morris family : . Nr Wellington Wood Stourbridge, F Firman 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). Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. The march, in temperatures of -15C to -20C, caused great distress and many prisoners died. 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. A. Carmichael Schalkendorf in the Kreis (Area of) Oppeln. Thanks again for the contact. Required fields are marked *. They were ordered to march to the West. It opened in March 1942 by theLuftwaffeto hold captured Allied airmen. 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. Join or Log Into Facebook. A. Potter Drive Mansions Wiener Collection, Tel Aviv University, Israel. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. Henry Dufour Tpr. Oxford St York, J Macgregor Canada, 2nd Nov 1944 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. Worcestershire, Geoffrey P Wadsworth Jim Snowsell 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, 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. The J.H. 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. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. 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. Wild Kipp Holme Rd Stalag VIII B was established on 4 October 1939. 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. All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. Birmingham, 1st April 1942 The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Ferry Lane 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. Thus a camp within a camp was created. Powell Ave. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. He weighed 6 stone when he came home and was of a nervous disposition for the rest of his life. I didnt see the name of Thurmann Esselmeyer, USAAF, on any of the programs. Stalag Luft 5Used for: Stalag Luft 5, Stalag Luft v, Stalag Luft V, Stalag Luft 5. Gillingham Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. 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. 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, Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. 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. As of Oct 2021, there are no relevant items in the Archive. H. J. Hertfordshire, 9th Jul 1943 The Last Escape. Ferry Road Scotland, 26th Jul 1942 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. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. R. L. Rutherford The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. 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 so-called Lazarett was set up on a separate site with eleven concrete buildings. Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. 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. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. 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, Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. James Badcock Jim Henry 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. Stalag Luft 7Used for: Stalag Luft 7, Stalag Luft vii, Stalag Luft VII, Bankau camp, Breslau. Wednesbury Mitford Drive Australia, RAF No. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Prisoners of War. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Digital files of films and sound recordings are available at cost depending on intended use. THE ONLINE MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OF PRISONERS OF WAR. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. West Bergholt [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. I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. Quantity: 1 b&w origi. Permission must be sought for publication. The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. The crematorium where 1500 bodies were burnt was in the south-east part of the camp. Yorkshire, J. Len Walker List of Prisoners of War Camps (Stalags and Oflags) in Germany and Incorporated Countries. Most prisoners were put to work in machine shops making pipes and repairing chemical plant equipment. 13 St Saviours Rd The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. 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. A part of Stalag VIII-B was separated by building new barbed-wire fences, designated Stalag Luft VIII-B. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Here they worked on a chemical factory building wooden huts, laying pipes and trenches etc. During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Your email address will not be published. Plaistow 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. 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. Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on the of. 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