Canada, 26th April 1944 The lucky ones got far enough to the west to be liberated by the American army. Albert A. Seibel Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. They were ordered to march to the West. Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. Kings Heath Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. Darling St The Avenue In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. Add a Name to this List Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. I have just come back from a visit to the remains of Stalag VIIIb and the Prisoner of War Museum at Lambinovice (Lamsdorf). 29th Jul 1942. 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. Stalag 8BUsef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. 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. South Africa, 26th Jul 1942 Over 2000 prisoners are estimated to have died from hypothermia, exhaustion, starvation and disease during the long march. 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. The military court at the time granted Sonntag an acquittal as he had "acted in accordance with the instructions issued by the Kommander i/c POWs, Major General Von Osterrich. Photo: Imperial War Museum HU 47157. 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. Welledale Cres Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. 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. [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B.[2]. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. But Gribben unloaded a portion of the land on the ground." Chetwin, Colin Edwin, 1912-1991 Ref: DA-10725-F Description: Athletics meeting at Stalag 8B prisoner of war camp, Lamsdorf, Germany, on August Bank Holiday, 1943. Birmingham, Ron Cartwright At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian . He had been at IX C since his capture in mid August. In December 1943 the camp was split with RAF prisoners staying at Lamsdorf which was renumbered Stalag 344 and Army prisoners being moved away. All the civilian population knew it. Kelowna, BC 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. She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. 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. 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. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Terrace Rd New South Wales Staffs, 1st Dec 1943 From December 1943 the camp was extended to take an increasing number of American aircrew. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. New Zealand, 15th Sep 1940 But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. 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. That involved being beaten in the face with a rifle butt, an assault that led to the loss of his teeth. 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). In 2005 my mother also contacted Alison Robertson from an advert in the local paper. Cape Town The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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. The sentry Sonntag continued to order my great uncle to move the barrow and threatened use of his firearm. Stan Living-Stone 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. Hastings St I think he had an argument with them about the fag." It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. 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. Although the British POWs received better treatment than the concentration camp prisoners, they only received slightly more food. D Gardiner Papers relating to the camps Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf and Teschen Camp, 1942-1944, including statistics on inmates; deaths/discharges; executions; health statistics; organisational changes. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Instead of showers, there was gas. 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. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the 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. Forest Gate - Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, stone quarry, E138 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ratibor. Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? E561 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tarnowtitz. Shortly after the outbreak of war with Germany the 1st South Lancashires and 1st Loyals crossed to France with, respectively, the 4th and 1st Divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). My Grandfather, two uncles and my dad were all over there during the war at the same time and thanks to God they all came back safe although my father later died of cancer when I was 8 months old. Church (My Pilot) Johnnie W. Mayhead If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Herts Hundreds of thousands passed through those gates - and tens of thousands died there. London, 29th July 1942 Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. Saw Mill, E131 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tiefbau Pollok. When Dad left IIIA while in the Soviet control one of his mates was Joe Hunt. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. He told us of the march through Poland when men would be shot if they stopped for a second. A. Carmichael Junction Rd Colmore Ave Hornchurch 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. E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. James Badcock Buddle Street This led to representatives from the Red Cross making two visits to E715 in the summer 1944. Town End nr Gleadless If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. Stalag Luft 7 was located in Bankau, now Bakow, in Poland 7 miles (11 kms) south-west of Gdansk. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) Harrison Rd In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. The J.H. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. After that, British POWs numbers remained approximately 600 for the remainder of the war. please Hunter Hythe End In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. I didnt see the name of Thurmann Esselmeyer, USAAF, on any of the programs. Stalag Luft 4 was opened by the Luftwaffe in May 1944 for RAF and American non commissioned officers. Banstead East Barnet 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. [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. Join or Log Into Facebook. mine. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. East Street The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. Arthur E. Adams (front row, second from left) and other fellow PoW's at Stalag VIII B, Flight Sergeant Frank Firman (front row, centre), Below is a list of names and addresses of various PoW's from Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. Standerton All the camp knew it. It was liberated by Soviet forces in January 1945. 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. D. A. I recall one of these broadcasts was by Anthony Eden himself. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 South Africa, R W Kinsey Stockport The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. It was opened in June or July 1941 by the Luftwaffe and housed mostly Russian air force prisoners from the Eastern Front. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. The camp was closed in September 1944 when most prisoners were transferred to Stalag Luft 3. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. Dagenham Ian F. Keys (Ardoch) Len Walker The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. If anyone has any information that might relate to my late father, I would be most keen to learn of it. Stalag Luft 5 was aprisoner of war camp run by the Luftwaffe located at Grditz, 30 miles (50 km) north-west of Dresden. 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. Saw Mill stone quarry and factory, E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. His lifelong involvement in the British Legion is testimony to that. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. L W Walsh 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. When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Thanks again for the contact. Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. On the 27th March there is an entry about a shooting of a POWfor refusing to push a wheel barrow. Date: Sep 1941-Sep 1944 From: Morris family : . Pte. Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). Air Force POWs in all camps are listed - Lamsdorf is identified as 344. Got far enough to the loss of his firearm among the last troops... 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