Stalag Viiib Prisoner List, Some 21 men were sent to Stalag XIIA a camp near the village of Limburg, Germany. It was opened in 1939 A heavy raid on the Hydrierwerke on 2 nd December 1944 resulted in the death of 30 British prisoners of war and many injured prisoners. A list of prisoner of war camps in which New Zealand POWs were held during the Second World War. They are of himself and others, taken in a room with Australian prisoners of war (POWs) at Stalag VIIIB (later Stalag 344). STALAG VIIIB A Jim Ardern – New Zealand B Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf was a large, German prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag 344. [7] In 1939, the Nazis established the Mannschafts-Stammlager (Stalag) IX B camp in Germany. Most of the British prisoners employed in coal mines (pit work) work in Upper Silesia and up to now all the coal mining working parties there depend upon Stalag VIII B. Australian prisoners of war (POWs) at Stalag VIIIB (later Stalag 344). Imprisoned in Stalag VIIIB (Stalag 344) in Łambinowice (Lamsdorf) in Lower Silesia, Poland. This edition covers the Food Situation about food parcel delivery, Editors comments, Sport reports from the Camps, suggestions for parcel contents, POW letters, Personalities at Stalag XXB, Birthday celebrations in the camps, Linking Relief for the World, Official Reports from the Camps The majority of the Worcestershire Regiment men were taken north in to Poland to a Prisoner of War Camps at Thorn (now called Torun). It lists many names, a few of which are listed on this website. Private Edwin Barrett was taken prisoner during operations at Dieppe and later transported to Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Poland. g. Following the invasion of Poland in 1939 and the establishment of the Reichsgau Wartheland, Poznań became the administrative centre of 'Wehrkreis XXI' (Military District XXI). Gunner Johnson also spent the rest of the war based at Stalag VIIIB, and also some years at the E72 Arbeitskommando work camp, alongside my father July 05, 1940 Registered as prisoner of war at Stalag VIII B. Prisoners organised educational lessons, sports, entertainments and camp newspapers. 59 during the Second World War. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Image is very small and of low quality, made even worse by enlargement. G. They could serve time in all above camps. I have some photos that were my father's taken whilst a prisoner in Stalag VIIIB/Lamsdorf 344. Over this summer, Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomed seven students as part of our inaugural Sheldon Werner Summer Studentship programme. In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. This microfilm collection of reports and papers documents conditions at Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf and Teschen POW camps. A letter behind the Roman number marked individual Stalags in a military district. Part of Lists of Prisoner-of-War Camps section in the Prisoner-of-war camp article. Most notorious of these was the concentration camp, Fort VII WO 416 - War Office: German Record cards of British and Commonwealth Prisoners of War and some Civilian Internees, Second World War WO 416/245 - Prisoners of War: Frank MANDY - Romar MARCINKUS. For a more detailed list of camps in Germany and German-occupied territory, and the names of the New Zealanders held in each camp, see this Zenodo resource compiled by Auckland War Memorial Museum. Irving of the Royal Army Service Corps, Army service number 155097, POW number 16930. . Official Notification of Eric West as a POW (‘previously shown on Casualty list as Missing’) Gunner Eric Johnson Gunner Eric Johnson was captured at Watou on 30th May 1940, like my father he was initially taken to the transit camp Stalag VIB. "Sojourn in Silesia", some say the definitive book on Stalag VIIB I'm the daughter of Arthur Evans, the author of "Sojourn in Silesia", which some say is the definitive book on Stalag VIIIB, the The majority of the Worcestershire Regiment men were taken north in to Poland to a Prisoner of War Camps at Thorn (now called Torun). In a bleak part of Upper Silesia near the site of a POW camp built in 1915 to hold British and Russian prisoners, Lamsdorf was opened in the summer of 1940 to accommodate over 5,000 British army POWs captured during the Battle of France. Forwarded first card home by Red Cross via Geneva. Stalag VIII-B – later 344, Larnsdorf, Poland; Stalag IV-A, Elsterhorst, Hoyerswerda, Germany; Stalag IV-C, Wistritz bei Teplitz, Czech Republic. It includes camp reports, correspondence, reports of escapes, and statements by prisoners. List of PoW’s This list of PoW’s was submitted to us by Maggy Harrison. 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 . Sources Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1. The official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St John War Organisation. 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 Łambinowice) in Silesia. These include camps Stalag XXA, Lagers XXA, Stalag XXA VA and Stalag XXA 2X. Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future From Wairarapa Archive: A very low-quality image showing prisoners from the 22nd Battalion at German POW Camp Stalag VIII B. 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 Łambinowice) in Silesia. The inmates consisted exclusively of British POWs, the majority of whom had been taken prisoner in North Africa during the campaigns of 1941-1942 and had earlier been in camps in Italy. This article is a list of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany (and in German occupied territory) during any conflict. Some of Poznań's eighteenth century forts were used as prison camps. It also has messages from relatives of some PoWs and a photo of a group of RAF PoWs at Stalag VIII B. It was located near the small town of Lamsdorf now called Łambinowice, a village in Nysa County, Opole Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in what was then known as Upper Silesia. The document Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf also known as Kommando E562, was actually a part of the Auschwitz/ Monowitz concentration camp complex. While referred to as "British" by the Germans, the prisoners actually represented many nationalities from across the British Commonwealth. List of airmen prisoners of war at Stalag Luft 4 in 1944 Title List of airmen prisoners of war at Stalag Luft 4 in 1944 July 05, 1940 Registered as prisoner of war at Stalag VIII B. PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS Josser. The story of the forced march of the prisoners-of-war of Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf, told through their accounts and maps of the routes they walked. Location of German Camps and Ilos- pitals Where American Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees Are Ileld (Based on information received to December 31, 19M). Personal inscription made by T. Killed in an air raid when a Prisoner of War – 12 May, 1944 Stalag VIII-F was a German prisoner-of-war camp for Soviet Red Army and Polish Home Army (Polish: Armia Krajowa, abbreviated AK) prisoners during World War II. A web page with a list of names and addresses of PoWs from Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. Prisoners of war (POW) from Stalag VIII B (344), Lamsdorf, Silesia (now Lambowice in Poland) during an enforced march westward to escape the advance of Soviet forces. 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 camps were numbered according to the military district. e. This new camp, located in Cieszyn (Teschen), was named Stalag 8B. The American prisoners of Stalag Luft 3 were evacuated to Stalag VII A "Moosburg" in January 27, 1945. For civilian and concentration camps, see List of Over this summer, Auckland War Memorial Museum welcomed seven students as part of our inaugural Sheldon Werner Summer Studentship programme. Lewis, Army service number 5109284, probably of the Gloucestershire Regiment. My interest in Stalag VIIIB, German Prisoner of War Camp, started with the fact that many New Zealand POWs ended up here, including some friends of my family. Stalag II-D was the fourth Stalag in Military District II (Wehrkreis II). Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. The German prisoner of war camp for captured Air Force officers and Air Force N. Prisoner List Introduction The men on this page are just a sample of the thousands of prisoners who passed through P. It was recommissioned in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. Sub-camps had a suffix "/Z" (for A list of prisoner of war camps in which New Zealand POWs were held during the Second World War. It was located at the northern end of a Germany Army training area at Lamsdorf, Silesia, (now Łambinowice, Poland) just to the north of Stalag VIII-B. O's "Stalag Luft 3" in Silesia was evacuated in January 1945 because of the rapid advance of the Red Army from the East. The card is shown above and is dated 3rd July 1940 [List of POWs who wish to be repatriated] (ID: 48773) View all names in this list Search names within this list Description: "Sojourn in Silesia", some say the definitive book on Stalag VIIB I'm the daughter of Arthur Evans, the author of "Sojourn in Silesia", which some say is the definitive book on Stalag VIIIB, the 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. C. Originally established in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the initial September offensive, the camp later housed approximately 100,000 prisoners from Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, France, Greece, New Zealand, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and the United States. 2 D + My interest in Stalag VIIIB, German Prisoner of War Camp, started with the fact that many New Zealand POWs ended up here, including some friends of my family. Most of the RAF Pows remained in the renamed Stalag 344. Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/52. This event later became known as 'The Lamsdorf Death March', where many fatalities occurred. The significance of the type of camp such as Stalags (general prison camps for soldiers), Stalag Lufts (camps for flight crew), Oflags (officers camps), and working camps (for those below Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) status who were compelled to work) is important when considering the frequency, amount, and type of activities undertaken by Stalag VII-A (in full: Kriegsgefangenen-Mannschafts-Stammlager VII-A) was the largest prisoner-of-war camp in Nazi Germany during World War II, located just north of the town of Moosburg in southern Bavaria. Sub-camps had a suffix "/Z" (for Officially designated Stalag 8B, Lamsdorf was one of the largest and most disliked German POW camps of World War II. Learn more about the camp’s history, prisoners, and liberation. He kept a small book where other PoW’s wrote messages, poems and also drew pictures. They represent the first Camp 59 POWs I was aware of in 2008. Mar 31, 2021 · In November 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Working Parties/Arbeitskommandos) were transferred to two new base camps: Stalag VIIIC Sagan, and Stalag VIIID Teschen which became VIIIB. This document provides an introduction to a book about British prisoners of war detained at Stalag VIII B (344) Lamsdorf during World War 2. The montage was created in the camp by Warrant Officer William Lawrence RAF. 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. 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 although some ended up at other camps. The card is shown above and is dated 3rd July 1940 Les fiches ne sont pas datées. (À signaler : le fichier du Frontstalag de Bruxelles). "Sojourn in Silesia", some say the definitive book on Stalag VIIB I'm the daughter of Arthur Evans, the author of "Sojourn in Silesia", which some say is the definitive book on Stalag VIIIB, the Stalag XXI-D was a German World War II PoW Camp based in Poznań (Posnan), Poland. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. Cependant le nombre important de Frontstalags répertoriés et de prisonniers recensés dans ces camps, notamment ceux du nord et de l’est de la France, laissent à penser que ce fichier date de la fin de l’année 1940 ou du début de 1941. These prisoners were from Working Parties E793 and E3 Blechhammer O/S from Stalag VIIIB 344 Lamsdorf. [List of POWs who wish to be repatriated] (ID: 48773) View all names in this list Search names within this list Description: This is the Facebook Group of Stalag VIIIB (later renumbered Stalag 344) was one of the largest German prisoner of war camps and was situated at Lamsdorf (now Lambinowce in Poland). The original Stalag 8B in Lamsdorf (Lambinowice) was renamed Stalag 344. Online Cenotaph welcomed Angus Drumm, who reflects on his experience researching Prisoner of War Camps. Her father William (George) Jordan was a PoW in Stalag XIIIB during the war. Driver S. On y trouve les renseignements suivants : numéro du Prisoners of War Whilst The National Archives endeavours to ensure that the information is correct, in no event shall The National Archives be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind arising out of access to or reliance on or use of any information. A prisoner's records might appear to indicate that he had been in two different camps whereas, in actual fact, it was one camp with two names. At the start of World War II, the German Army was divided into 17 military districts (Wehrkreise), which were each assigned Roman numerals. Boldness Be My Friend Despite Captivity - A Doctor's Life as Prisoner of War Letters from Stalag VIIIB by Arthur Evans CBE and Kathy Gower Sequel to Boldness Sojourn in Silesia 1940/45 The Long Way Home: The Other Great Escape Offsite Links Central Prisoner of War Museum in Lambinowice E702 Klimontow Harold Pitt - Youtube videos 1 and 2 Ken My interest in Stalag VIIIB, German Prisoner of War Camp, started with the fact that many New Zealand POWs ended up here, including some friends of my family. It summarizes that the camp held around 48,000 British POWs captured across various fronts of the war. The Stalag was near Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice) in Silesia. 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