If you have any unwanted Johnnie W. Mayhead It was located at Barth on the Baltic Coast in northern Germany. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. Mr Earl describes that the working party then moved to Reigersfield near Old Cossel in Upper Silesia. Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. 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. Kings Heath Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. 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. J. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. This states that Joe refused to push a heavily laden wheelbarrow of earth. Hundreds of thousands passed through those gates - and tens of thousands died there. 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. Kyrle Street Dagenham Ave [citation needed]. Repatriation; Prisoners of war; Digital Folder: S-0523-0648\S-1451-0000-0070. Plaistow Quantity: 1 b&w origi. 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. Tpr. 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. The sentry Sonntag continued to order my great uncle to move the barrow and threatened use of his firearm. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. *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). Henry Dufour Join or Log Into Facebook. Stalag 8BUsef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp. Yorkshire Road 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. coal mine, E211 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Treibiz. Rondeau was in Dads room at Belaria. Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. 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. Commercial use. 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". Barnsley The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. Explore the Collection. cement works, E209 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Bobrek. Ian F. Keys (Ardoch) 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. Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. Add a Name to this List The camp was closed in September 1944 when most prisoners were transferred to Stalag Luft 3. Canada, 26th April 1944 Herts The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. 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. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. From December 1943 the camp was extended to take an increasing number of American aircrew. West Java True Heart Inn The J.H. 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. Mullins did well post war owning some hotels and is said to have employed Rondeau when he was on the outs. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Bill Cox along the Ypres-Comines Canal at the time of Dunkirk, May 1940 - with grateful acknowledgement to the grandson of. However all food was provided from kitchens operated by army personnel in the camp proper. 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). Powell Ave. Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. 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. 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 . Canada, 20th Jan 1944 Cpl. There are various post cards of a funeral at BAB20 for a man shot for smoking a fag. E393 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittel-Lazisk. Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. As a teenager, she remembered Dad's return and how very weak and ill he was. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. All the camp knew it. 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. Staines Prisoners organised educational lessons, sports, entertainments and camp newspapers. Wednesbury Canada, R. P. M. Vander Heyden (Rein) 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. 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. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. That involved being beaten in the face with a rifle butt, an assault that led to the loss of his teeth. mine. England, 31st Jan 1942 Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Robert Stoker 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. In July 1944 Stalag Luft 6 was evacuated with prisoners transferred to either Stalag Luft 4 or Stalag 357 in Fallingbostel in Germany. Ayot St. Peter Tamworth 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. Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Westerhope Knighton Road Dad credits Rondeau for saving his life during the march to Spremburg. 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. The Last Escape. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. All three of the 1st Battalions then took up defensive positions to cover the evacuation of the BEF. I see the name Mullins as part of the cast in one of the plays. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck, Silesia. Banstead Stourbridge, F Firman Albert A. Seibel The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. 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. During the First World War, a much larger POW camp was established here with some 90,000 soldiers of various nationalities interned here. New Westminster, BC Southcliff Park Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. Cambridge Most prisoners were put to work in machine shops making pipes and repairing chemical plant equipment. He may have arrived too late. Waiuku, Auckland 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. New Zealand, 15th Sep 1940 New Zealand, 24th May 1940 Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. 29th Jul 1942. 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