[1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B.[2]. 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. Thanks again for the contact. Buchenwald was built in 1937 to imprison opponents of the Nazi regime and others they saw as "undesirable." Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2. The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. He may have arrived too late. 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. Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 510: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Germany 1937" does not exist. Gordon D Pepper By early 1942 they housed 7,000 prisoners from Belgium, France, Poland and Yugoslavia. on the base drum is for Major Jimmy Howe who later became the Musical Director of the Scots Guards. Today on the site of the camp is the Polish Central Prisoner of War Museum (otherwise labeled incorrectly). The march, in temperatures of -15C to -20C, caused great distress and many prisoners died. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Robert Stoker The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. In 2005 my mother also contacted Alison Robertson from an advert in the local paper. Jun 2016 Couples. However, as it was attached to the Monowitz concentration camp (codenamed Buna after the synthetic rubber it made) which was one of the 28 sub-camps under the control of Auschwitz III, the SS had effective control. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. West Bergholt The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. (The Rapids) A notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, in Silesia. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. South Africa, R W Kinsey Erdington Where 8B is shown, this means Teschen. Fulham Road Montreal From . 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. Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. I recall one of these broadcasts was by Anthony Eden himself. 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. Town End nr Gleadless A. Carmichael Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. 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. There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp). Birmingham, 25th Jun 1942 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. Powell Ave. Cambridge Flight Sergeant Frank Firman (front row, centre) Ronald Arnold (front row, far right) Below is a list of names and addresses of various PoW's from Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. 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 visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. In January 1945 the camp held just under 9000 prisoners of whom 8000 were American and 820 British. Rondeau was in Dads room at Belaria. Buddle Street B. Jackson 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 ). Dagenham Yorkshire Road Digital files of films and sound recordings are available at cost depending on intended use. He weighed 6 stone when he came home and was of a nervous disposition for the rest of his life. 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. All the civilian population knew it. Knighton Road Lye Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. Prisoners organised educational lessons, sports, entertainments and camp newspapers. Canada, 26th April 1944 [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B. Royal Tank Regiment, Rifleman Alec Jay Queen Victoria's Rifles 9th London Regiment. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Tpr. 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. I didnt see the name of Thurmann Esselmeyer, USAAF, on any of the programs. "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." 2023 Lindsay Chitty Philatelist | Powered by, Correspondence and Photographs Stalag VIIIB, WWII. Gerrard St Trpr. E561 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tarnowtitz. London, 14th Nov 1940 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. Stalag VIII B was established on 4 October 1939. The so-called Lazarett was set up on a separate site with eleven concrete buildings. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Many of them died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Kings Heath They were in Polish and German. Boundary Road 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. Ashburton Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. 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. Cheshire, Norris E. Hunt (Joe) Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). Norton The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. 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 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Arbeitskommandos) were transferred to two new base camps Stalag VIII-C Sagan and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tsn). The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Some died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. Staines sawmill, E389 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Rudgershagen. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. This states that Joe refused to push a heavily laden wheelbarrow of earth. 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. SCENES AT STALAG VIIIB (LAMSDORF) PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, GERMANY 1942 - 1945 Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource IWM HU 47109 1/2 slide 1 to 2 of 2 Description Object description Interior view of a camp hut showing prisoners' accommodation and possessions on Christmas Day 1944. It was liberated by Soviet forces in January 1945. Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. Gillingham Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. Banstead This article is a list of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany (and in German occupied territory) during any conflict. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. 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. Stan Living-Stone 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. Birmingham, 1st April 1942 It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. I have just come back from a visit to the remains of Stalag VIIIb and the Prisoner of War Museum at Lambinovice (Lamsdorf). Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Scotland, 26th Jul 1942 Your email address will not be published. After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. Join or Log Into Facebook. London, 29th July 1942 E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck, Silesia. Stalag 3AUsed for: Stalag 3-A, Stalag iii-A, Stalag III-A, Luckenwalde camp. The Last Escape. Saw Mill, E131 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tiefbau Pollok. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. cement factory, E203 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian . In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. It is estimated that 200,000 prisoners passed through Stalag 3A during the war of whom approximately 5,000 died. 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. labouring, E490 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen. Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Essex, 26th Jul 1942 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. 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. Trpr. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. My mother wrote to The Legion magazine a number of years ago requesting information. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. 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. Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). 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. L W Walsh About 1000-1500 German prisoners died in the camp due to malnutrition, lack of medicine and acts of violence and terror by the guards. York, J Macgregor paper mill, E88 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohrnlohehutte, E902 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine, E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck Silesia. There were less than 200 survivors found. 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. Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). Not only do I recognize a number of the poems that Dad had in his diary but names as well. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. 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. New Zealand, Frank W Day 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Some New Zealand soldiers or air force personnel were held prisoner in France (St. Hippolyte, Fort de la Rivere) as well. 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. Len Walker If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. He also stated that the Germans saved his leg when they put maggots on his wound. 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. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Norton Cottages His lifelong involvement in the British Legion is testimony to that. Hunter. 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. Incidently my dad was born in Wednesbury, not far away from Walsall. Market Weighton Could this be Hank Mullins, RCAF? Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Sheffield, 27th Jul 1942 My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Worcestershire, Geoffrey P Wadsworth 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. We are now on Facebook. Donnington 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. 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. She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. Kidderminster, 29th Jul 1942 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. "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." Cameron St. The movie about the Great Escape was very moving as well to me. Add a Name to this List Staffs, 29th Jul 1942 Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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