There were less than 200 survivors found. Sgt. He was tortured by the Under Officer in charge of his first working party (Groschowitz/ Groszowice) to find out if he was a Jew. Stan Living-Stone London, 19th Oct 1944 The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Germany 1944-45. 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. South Africa, Owen L Griggs Under those circumstances, nobody could be at or near Auschwitz without knowing what was going on. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. This list does not claim to be definitive. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). E. A. Drake 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. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. 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. However all food was provided from kitchens operated by army personnel in the camp proper. Dad had one of their recordings. Could this be Hank Mullins, RCAF? His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. cement works, E209 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Bobrek. Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. Fulham Road 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. The Archive team would love to hear from you. James Badcock Thanks again for the contact. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. 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. Douglas If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. 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. E542 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Fohrengrund ub Gleiwtz, E552 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hindenberg Philipstr. 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. "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." The Hollies Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 Len Walker coal mine. The majority of the interned were British, French, Polish and Yugoslavian soldiers. This led to representatives from the Red Cross making two visits to E715 in the summer 1944. E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. Scarborough, 7th May 1942 All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Stalag 8BUsef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp. Pleasant Harbour 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. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Cheshire, Norris E. Hunt (Joe) Powell Ave. Photograph taken by C E Chetwin. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. 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. Les Chatterton B. Jackson 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. A small number of RAF non-commissioned officers who were shot down in the second half of 1941 spent a few weeks there. All the civilian population knew it. 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). Hundreds of thousands passed through those gates - and tens of thousands died there. New Westminster, BC Not only do I recognize a number of the poems that Dad had in his diary but names as well. There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Grange Town Tamworth paper mill, E88 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohrnlohehutte, E902 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine, E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck Silesia. A notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, in Silesia. 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. I have used the German names for these places and have put as many Polish or Czech names that I can identify in brackets. Johnnie W. Mayhead Stourbridge, F Firman It opened in March 1942 by theLuftwaffeto hold captured Allied airmen. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. It was opened in May 1943 for non commissioned officers captured during 1943 along with many transferred from Stalag Luft 1 and Stalag Luft 3 camps. 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). I looked at the photo on the site and am wondering if he is in the picture in the back row on the right because I don't have any photos of when he was very young to compare. Hunter Hall St Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942 STALAG VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR Public Group | Facebook. 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. c/o Quebec Liquor Commission During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. 29th Jul 1942. E94 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Emilienhoff. My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. Birmingham, Ron Cartwright Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau in particular. Commercial use. Nr Wellington Wood Norton Cottages 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. Stalag Luft 7Used for: Stalag Luft 7, Stalag Luft vii, Stalag Luft VII, Bankau camp, Breslau. D. H. Goffee [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. If you think that this page can be improved, please email us quoting its address (URL) and/or the item unique identifier. 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. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Knighton Road Sheffield, 27th Jul 1942 Ormskirk 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 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. It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. They were ordered to march to the West. Pine Ave When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Stalag Luft 2Used for: Stalag Luft 2, Stalag Luft ii, Stalag Luft II, Litzmannstadt camp, Stalag Luft 2 was located in the city of Lodz in Poland, which the Germans renamed Litzmannstadt. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 I have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . Want to find out more about your relative's service? Ashburton Erdington 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. In 1944 American and British prisoners arrived. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. St Kilda E561 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tarnowtitz. Junction Lane Mr Earl describes that the working party then moved to Reigersfield near Old Cossel in Upper Silesia. 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. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Even while still at Auschwitz we got radio broadcasts from the outside speaking about the gassings and burnings at Auschwitz. Ladysmith St Albert A. Seibel West Java Essex, 25th Jul 1942 Ronald Arnold Compiling Agency: The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project. Instead of showers, there was gas. Town End nr Gleadless mine. 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. Junction Rd 25 Operational Training Unit Wellington lost. Trpr. 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. During the Franco-Prussian War, a camp for French prisoners of war was established here, which housed some 3000 French POW's. Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. The march, in temperatures of -15C to -20C, caused great distress and many prisoners died. Stalag Luft 5 was aprisoner of war camp run by the Luftwaffe located at Grditz, 30 miles (50 km) north-west of Dresden. Trpr. As a teenager, she remembered Dad's return and how very weak and ill he was. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. Many marched 500 miles (800 km) and some almost 1000 miles (1600 km). Jim Henry The prefix E referred to English although other national were included. I mixed with the civilian population at Auschwitz. 2023 Lindsay Chitty Philatelist | Powered by, Correspondence and Photographs Stalag VIIIB, WWII. After the treaty of Versailles, the camp was closed down. [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. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. Quantity: 1 b&w origi. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. I was at Auschwitz nearly every dayNobody could live in Auschwitz and work in the plant, or even come down to the plant without knowing what was common knowledge to everybody. Royal Tank Regiment, Rifleman Alec Jay Queen Victoria's Rifles 9th London Regiment. England, 31st Jan 1942 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. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Clacton-on-Sea Place des Pointeliers The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. 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. *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). 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. Stockport Birmingham, 1st April 1942 The J.H. Cemetery House Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Standerton London, 14th Nov 1940 These are the camps that housed captured members of the enemy armed forces, crews of ships of the merchant marine and the crews of civil aircraft. THE ONLINE MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM OF PRISONERS OF WAR. D. A. Like this page to receive our updates. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. Australia, RAF No. Following interrogation at Dulag Luft prisoners were mostly moved to one of seven Stalag Luft prisoner of war camps. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. With the start of the Soviet VistulaOder Offensive in January 1945, Auschwitz was evacuated by the SS. Newcastle, A W Hadley Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Although the British POWs received better treatment than the concentration camp prisoners, they only received slightly more food. A. Potter Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. Tpr. The sentry Sonntag continued to order my great uncle to move the barrow and threatened use of his firearm. 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. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Lanarkshire Stalag 3AUsed for: Stalag 3-A, Stalag iii-A, Stalag III-A, Luckenwalde camp. Southcliff Park I recall one of these broadcasts was by Anthony Eden himself. Stalag Luft 5Used for: Stalag Luft 5, Stalag Luft v, Stalag Luft V, Stalag Luft 5. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. The camp was commanded by SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Otto Brossmann. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. 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. E. K. West (Lofty) I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). The sentry Sonntag continued to order my great uncle to move the barrow and threatened use of his firearm. Wallsend near Tyne Northumberland, 11th Apr 1944 Cardiff, 22nd Jul 1942 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. He was captured in Calais on 26th May 1940 and was imprisoned at Stalag 344, Lamsdorf from June 1940 to May 1945. As of Oct 2021, there are no relevant items in the Archive. 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. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Ayot St. Peter Canterbury stone quarry and factory, E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. 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. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. coal mine, E211 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Treibiz. 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 April 1945, the British POWs at Auschwitz were liberated by the U.S. Army at Stalag VII A in Moosburg. Wednesbury About 1000-1500 German prisoners died in the camp due to malnutrition, lack of medicine and acts of violence and terror by the guards. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. Kyrle Street Montreal True Heart Inn He told us of the march through Poland when men would be shot if they stopped for a second. New Zealand, 24th May 1940 Beverley High Rd Join or Log Into Facebook. I am enclosing his picture and the obituary of him. 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