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 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. [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. Scotland, 12th Jul 1942
D. A. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. Sutton Oak
power station, E728 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Neu Oderberg, E732 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Czciakowa, E734 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Schoppintiz, E739 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Dombrowa Grunkolonie, E742 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ober Lazisk, E744 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kazimierz, E746 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte, E749 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Peiskretscham, E750 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kattowitz, E753 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Graumanndorf, E755 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Wojkowitz Komorne, E756 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Radzionkau, E793 (E493) Bau und Arbeits, Battalion 21, BAB 21, Stalag 8b, E794 Bau und Arbeits, Battalion 20, BAB 20 Stalag 8b Hydebreck, E8 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Krappitz. Erdington
Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. 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. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. c/o Quebec Liquor Commission
Airth Castle Estate
During the Franco-Prussian War, a camp for French prisoners of war was established here, which housed some 3000 French POW's. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. Jim Henry
Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? Johnnie W. Mayhead
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Where 8B is shown, this means Teschen. Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. At one point, after being recaptured, a German guard ordered him to 'dig his own grave' at the point of a gun and then when he had dug the hole told him to fill it in again. Pleasant Harbour
On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. S-0413-0004-02. If you would like to enquire about commercial use of Archive items published on this page, please email us quoting its address (URL) and/or the item unique identifier. Quebec
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He had been at IX C since his capture in mid August. 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. Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942
St Helens Laws, Ken Whitely
The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I.
Wallasey
At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. Darling St
paper mill, E88 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohrnlohehutte, E902 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine, E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck Silesia. Sid Hall
It opened in March 1942 by theLuftwaffeto hold captured Allied airmen. 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. However all food was provided from kitchens operated by army personnel in the camp proper. Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. By July 1944 it covered 60 acres and housed 2,500 RAF, 7,500 American and 900 other Allied prisoners. Among them were: E715 was a POW camp for British prisoners which was administered and guarded by soldiers from Wehrmacht because it was a subcamp of Stalag VIII-B camp. These leaflets were scattered all over the countryside and must have been dropped from planes. J. The lucky ones got far enough to the west to be liberated by the American army. Worcestershire, Geoffrey P Wadsworth
When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. A. Carmichael
They were ordered to march to the West. During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. Hall School
Falkirk
Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942
Tamworth
Incidently my dad was born in Wednesbury, not far away from Walsall. If anyone has any information that might relate to my late father, I would be most keen to learn of it. Add a Name to this List
Many of them were finally repatriated towards the end of 1945 through the port of Odessa on the Black Sea. Shropshire, 24th Aug 1942
South Africa, Owen L Griggs
The prefix E referred to English although other national were included. Dagenham
sawmill, E389 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Rudgershagen. I have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . [citation needed]. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Plaistow
Prisoners organised educational lessons, sports, entertainments and camp newspapers. Pine Ave
Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. Join or Log Into Facebook. Of the many horrors that would emerge from the bloody conflict, few could match the cruel concentration camps established by Germany. They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neuro-surgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist, radiologist. Beverley High Rd
The Hollies
The montage also features some of the stamps which he carved. New South Wales
Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. Cambridge
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. This list does not claim to be definitive. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. 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. Reginald Ryder
In November last year 2011 (Rugby world cup was on there) we went to New Zealand as mom at 91 had passed on we were there two weeks and just as we were leaving John did as well. Canada, 9th Mar 1942
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. Staffs, 1st Dec 1943
There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. He weighed 6 stone when he came home and was of a nervous disposition for the rest of his life. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Like this page to receive our updates. The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. along the Ypres-Comines Canal at the time of Dunkirk, May 1940 - with grateful acknowledgement to the grandson of. Very little is documented on this camp andthis entry has been added for consistency purposes. I recall one of these broadcasts was by Anthony Eden himself. Essex, 26th Jul 1942
mine. Your email address will not be published. It was the site of the Great Escape in March 1944. 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. The crematorium where 1500 bodies were burnt was in the south-east part of the camp. Cpl. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. The crematorium where 1500 bodies were burnt was in the south-east part of the camp. STALAG VIIIB/344 LAMSDORF PRISONERS OF WAR Public Group | Facebook. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau in particular. 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. Ladysmith St
He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. Powell Ave.
Saint Road
Montreal
Victoria
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. Want to know what life was like during the War? MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Norton Cottages
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E94 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Emilienhoff. 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. 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. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. Also, there were pamphlets dropped in Auschwitz and the surrounding territory, one of which I personally read, which related what was going on in the camp at Auschwitz. New Zealand, Frank W Day
Here they worked on a chemical factory building wooden huts, laying pipes and trenches etc. 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. Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. E. A. Drake
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. He may have arrived too late. Also other documents including weapons handling procedure; reports on escapes; arrest warrants; POW statements and correspondence with the Swiss legation in Germany. Birmingham, 25th Jun 1942
- Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. They were originally buried at Lamsdorf but moved to the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Krakow after the war. The only two to survive on Dad's plane were he (Jim Snowsell) and Wild Kipp. Neepawa
The J.H. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Wild Kipp
Civilian Internee Mail New Zealand to Changi, M. V. Gripsholm Mail, Diplomatic Exchange Vessel, Far East WWII, Repatriation Mail, Japanese Occupation of the Far East WWII 1942 46, New Zealand Irregular Use of Stamps and Other Items for Postage, The American Great White Fleet Voyage 1908-09, The Ruhleben Civilian Internee Camp of WWI, Ruhleben Civilian Internee Camp Postcards, The First New Zealand Pictorial Issue 1898, New Zealands Stamp First Issue, The Full Face Queens, Methods of Officially Sealing Mail in New Zealand, Prisoner of War Correspondence, Japanese Occupation of the Far East 1942 45, Postal Use of the New Zealand Boer War Stamp, Civilian Internee Mail, Japanese Occupation of the Far East 1942 45. 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. 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. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. Clacton-on-Sea
Regina, Saskatchewan
That involved being beaten in the face with a rifle butt, an assault that led to the loss of his teeth. It saw almost a century of misery. This series of separate marches from individual camps is collectively known as the long march. The Avenue
Photograph taken by C E Chetwin. If you have any unwanted Herefordshire, Johnnie P Baple
Brixton Hill
Baitford
My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. E411 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohenzollerngrube Beuthen. He and mom wrote back and forth for the next ten years and finally got married in Kelowna mom and John then moved to New Zealand. Copies can be made for personal use. While Esselmeyer is long gone the band is still active. It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. I am enclosing his picture and the obituary of him. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. 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. 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. [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B.[2]. [5] The Czech people in the villages and towns, through which they passed, passed food and clothing to them. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Gordon D Pepper
Photo: Imperial War Museum HU 47157. In January 1945 the Germans evacuated their POW camps westwards as the Soviet forces came nearer from the east. London, 29th July 1942
In the time of successive wars, it provided facilities where prisoners-of-war were detained . Tpr. 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. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). Terrace Rd
England, 31st Jan 1942
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