In August 1943 the Stalag was reported as newly opened to privates of the US ground forces with a strength of 451. SW Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands. [1], In total around 30,000 Soviet POWs died in Stalag XI-B and XI-D. Another 734 POW from the United States, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Yugoslavia, South Africa, Canada, Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia died in XI-B and 357. [13], Stalag IX-B was the administrative centre for POW work details in the region. BU3661.jpg English: POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Photocopies of two handdrawn maps (2pp, provenance uncertain) and an aerial photograph (taken on 17 September 1944) of Stalag XIB (Fallingbostel) prisoner of war camp, with a photocopied ts list (2pp) of members of the camp's German administration as at 12 December 1943 and of those British soldiers who died in the camp between 1943 and 1945. It always seemed to be either bitter cold or raining or snowing. Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. [12], Meanwhile, the camps at Fallingbostel had been liberated on 16 April 1945 by British troops[2] from B Squadron 11th Hussars and the Reconnaissance Troop of the 8th Hussars. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. He was also in CC 66 in Italy, in a camp in Konisgberg, East Prussia, and Stalag IIIB. From 1939 to 1944, captured soldiers from 33 nations passed through the camp. Pte. These were transmitted to distant Kommandos by rail and to nearby units by German Army trucks. Stalag IV B was the largest POW camp on German soil during the Second World War and was opened in September 1939. During World War II, the ground I'm standing on was a place of horrible suffering. Doran Thomas. Orderable at item level, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Spr. Chrzanowski Stanislaw T.. (d.23rd Oct 1944) Cox John Charles. Cpl. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261373 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Contact our Media sales & Licensing team about access. Asquith Wilfred. 14049156. In August 1943 the first American prisoners arrived, having been taken prisoner in the Tunisian campaign. Dore Leslie Robert. [3] Polish Jewish POWs were assigned to hard and humiliating work. We apologize for any inconvenience. I'm in Austria, and what's hidden beneath decades of underbrush is all that remains of the infamous Nazi POW camp Stalag 17B. Abbondandolo Fred A.. Pte. following list of names are search results for Camp = 089, A disorganised column of 1,200 marched out into the cold and snow. The Want to find out more about your relative's service? All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. [7] By February 1945 the POW of XI-B and 357 were suffering from lack of food and medical supplies exacerbated by the influx of several hundred American POW captured in the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Nordwind. In late September 1939 the camp was changed to a prisoner-of-war camp to house Polish soldiers from the September Campaign, particularly those from the Pomorze Army. Americans were billeted in a section of a large brick-floored barn. It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. The average tour of duty on a farm Kommando lasted indefinitely. At times more than 600 men were quartered in each of the three single-story barracks 45 feet (14m) wide and 180 feet (55m) long. The search field can be used to search by name, serial number, camp, and other fields. T/Sgt Dolton Harry Edward. Atkins Tommie Henry George. 22nd Jul 1941 Parcels 1st Dec 1941 77 Squadron Whitley lost 22nd Feb 1942 106 Squadron Hampden lost 26th Jul 1943 15 Squadron Stirling lost In the front and rear of each barracks was a urinal to be used only at night. 1st Lt. Dolsen Francis George. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Adjoining sections were occupied by pigs, cattle and grain. Stalag7a AK2780 Prisoner of war Work Camp Arbeits kommando 3911 was a work camp under Stalag 7b which held around 500 British Prisoners of War and was located in Ludwig-Ferdinand Street in Munich. 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[11], On 28 January 1945, POWs received instructions to be ready to evacuate the camp at 08:00 hours the following morning. Frederick Frances Hynes 2nd Parachute Battalion Air Corp. Busnot Marcel Louis. Alton Floyd. Sergeant Willie De-Waard, No.10 (IA) Commando 2 Troop 'Dutch' was wounded and taken prisoner of war on 24 September 1944 during operations at Oosterbeek, Holland. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. If they landed safely by parachute, the airmen were often attacked and killed by enemy civilians. Guards lived in a small room opening onto the Americans' quarters. Each hut contained 400 men, though it had bunks for only 150. Banfield John Cecil. After 10 days they arrived at Gresse, east of the Elbe. Gnr. There is a Polish woman on Facebook that has a Stalag 2b page. (Camp=063) Service code abbreviation is A = Army. If anyone has records or information concerning him, I would appreciate hearing from you. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. Prisoners of war, Germany: Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel; nominal rolls. He died in 1978 of a stroke at the age of 56. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. From time to time weak POWs would drop out of the column and wait to be picked up by other columns which were on the move. Except for one period when Red Cross food was exhausted and guards became surly, morale of the men remained at a high level. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. This page was last edited on 3 September 2022, at 21:39. D Sanigar 6th Btn. At the top of somepages is'What links here'. [14], On 16 April 2005, the 60th Anniversary of the camp's liberation, the Stalag XI-B (357) POW Memorial Gates were unveiled, dedicated to the POW of 13 nations who were imprisoned in Stalag XI-B, XI-D and 357 from 1939 to 1945. Registry Files, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. [5] Many POWs often recalled German abuse in the subcamps. He emigrated to Sydney, Australia at the age of 30 where he met and married my mother. Gnr. "Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09". Three stoves provided what heat there was for the front half of each barrack, and two for the rear half. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. Barracks were divided in two by a centre washroom which had twenty taps. - Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. List of POW camps in Germany K R Reeves 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, WJ Manning 3rd Sqd. Ganem George A.. T/Sgt. East Compound Stalag Luft III. [7] The infirmary was also the focal point of the Polish resistance organization Odra, and Mroczkiewicz was its member. For usage, see Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag. When it was needed most it was never available. Bmbdr. [6], On the initiative of the Polish POWs, a camp infirmary was organized, led by Polish doctor and POW Edmund Mroczkiewicz. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Davis James. It housed Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian and American prisoners of war . [3] A total of 38,383 Soviet POWs were held Stalag II B. Emmett William Roy. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Briley Scott Andrew. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. [1] In MayJune 1940, during and following the German invasion of France and Belgium, French and Belgian prisoners began to arrive. Carder Leonard George. Sgt. a painting) which was created prior to 1973. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Notes: The records do not include all prisoners of war and contain some errors. This new camp was used to house mostly British and Commonwealth POWs. If you do not find a name use the different Search options within the Site. Stalag IV B was liberated by the Red Army on 23 April 1945. World War II Prisoners of War records online at STALAG 2B, Page 2 of 6 AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY Prepared by MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, WAR DEPARTMENT I November 1945 STALAG 2B LOCATION: The camp was situated 1 miles west of Harmmerstein, (5341'N - 1658'30"W.) west Prussia, on the east side of a highway leading to that city. At first they lived in tents, throughout the severe winter of 19391940,[1] and construction of all the huts was not completed until 1941. Baker Peter Arthur David. After this meal they could sit outdoors in the fenced-in pen of 30 feet (9.1m) by 8 feet (2.4m) until 18:30, after which the guard locked them in their section for the night. 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. Led by the formidable RSM John C. Lord of 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, they set about raising the standards of the camp. | author = No 5 Army Film & Photogra {{Information |description = {{en|''POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Copies of two drawings by Capt Bryan de Grineau of the liberation of Stalag 11B at the best online prices at eBay! If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Want to know what life was like during the War? In November 1941 a typhoid fever epidemic broke out in Lager-Ost, which lasted until March 1942, claiming some 40,000-50,000 victims. This Archive is dedicated to the memory of those that have worn the Commando Green Beret, Read some frequently asked questions here. When 1,200 men had assembled on the road, the remaining 500 were allowed to stay in the barracks. He served in 'A' Section, No.2 Sub-Section of the Troop. Dvr. privacy policy, Need more context? Please, if anyone knows any info on my dad, his regiment, or Stalag 11B I would be truly grateful. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. [7], Post-war Stalag XI-B was used by the British as an Internment Camp for members of the Nazi Party. 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. DescriptionPOWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. He had a great attitude and felt that his life was spared because he was in a POW camp. Records of WWII Prisoners of War, 12/7/1941-11/19/1946, Record Group 389. . When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. Bassett Christopher Thomas Elijah. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Stalag II-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp situated 2.4 kilometres (1.5mi) west of the town of Hammerstein, Pomerania (now Czarne, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) on the north side of the railway line. All men fit to work were set out to Kommandos where conditions approximated the following: A group of 29 Americans were taken under guard to a huge farm 6 kilometres (3.7mi) from Supsk (then Stolp), where 12 French POWs were already working without guards. He was one of the twelve Dutch commandos who were attached to the 1st Airborne for Operation Market Garden at Arnhem. The soup was, as a rule, typical watery German soup, but several times POW got a good, thick dried-pea soup. [2] In November 1944 British paratroops captured at Arnhem arrived at Stalag 357. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. Lack of warm clothing and malnutrition resulted in high mortality among POWs from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, French Sudan, Madagascar and Indochina. Private Farmer was reported missing between 25 and 28 February 1941 during operations on the occupied Greek island of Kastellorizo (Operation Abstention), later found to be a prisoner of war. Private William Hearn was reported missing 18 January 1943in Libya. STALAG 17B, Page 2 of 6 AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY Prepared by MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, WAR DEPARTMENT 1 November 1945 STALAG 17B (Air Force Non-Commissioned Officers) LOCATION: Stalag 17B was situated 100 meters northwest of Gneixendorf, a village which is 6 kilometers northwest of Krems, Austria (48o27' N - 1539'E). Washington, DC 20024-2126 Thus at the end of May 1944, although the strength was listed as 4,807, only 1,000 of these were in the enclosure. Records from Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. [1] In April 1945 the camp was liberated by the Soviet Red Army. Pte. They shaved and washed themselves in three large wash pans filled from a single spigot which gave only cold water. Corporal Robert Hollingshead was reported missing 2June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war from 1 June 1941. At its peak in January 1945, the camp strength was put at 7,200 Americans, with some 5,315 of these out on 9 major Arbeitskommando ("Work Companies"). No. WO 361 - War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State: Casualties (L) Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-45 War This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by. Kenneth Samuel Charles Hooper 6 Troop 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment, Sgt. IWM collections, This media is not currently available. On 19 March at Tramm, 800 men were sent to work on Kommandos, leaving only 133 POWs who were joined a week later by the Large Kommando Company from Lauenberg. Kdo means kommando, in this case most probably an Arbeit Kommando, and Bhrigen is a . Border Regiment, Gnr. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. He was given a captured Mercedes car and drove back to Gresse. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. [2] In early 1942 rations for the Soviet prisoners were slightly increased in order to enable them to work, however it was still so inadequate that many prisoners died from exhaustion. [6] They were met at the main gate of Stalag 357 by a guard of Airborne troops, impeccably attired and led by RSM Lord. [8], The construction of the second camp, Lager-Ost ("East Compound") began in June 1941 to accommodate the large numbers of Soviet prisoners taken in Operation Barbarossa. Brooks Joseph John. "The liberated prisoner at the back left is probably Vincent J. Riccio, an American POW and Technical Sergeant ,flight engineer/gunner in the US Army Air Corps. At almost every stop McMahan bartered coffee, cigarettes, or chocolate for potatoes which he issued to the men. Lord insisted on proper military discipline with regular exercise and parades. Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. This is because it is one of the following: HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)More information. Alomaine Edmond. In the left above it says Kdo Bhrigen. Brooker T.. Pte. German guards ordered POWs to fall out of the barracks. The fuel ration was always insufficient, and in December 1944 was cut to its all-time low of 26 pounds (12kg) of coal per stove per day. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Quarters were usually unheated barns and stables. Contact the Archive to have a name included. Our List of Prisoners of War Camps (Stalags and Oflags) in Germany and Incorporated Countries Date (s) 1945-07-06 - 1947-07-02 (Creation) Level of description Folder Context area Name of creator. Additional fences formed compounds and sub-compounds. The same month an epidemic of typhus broke out in both camps which lasted until February 1942. In 1993, the British TV movie Stalag Luft, starring Stephen Fry, featured a prisoner of war camp in which the German guards have abandoned the prisoners. Pte. He served in North Africa and Italy and was captured at Arnhem where he received a gunshot wound to his left forearm. 1944 Germany POW Camp Letter Cover Stalag 11B Prisoner of War To Serravalle Ital. The 'Market Garden' plan employed all three divisions of First Allied Airborne Army. Faced with frequent escapes from the camp and its subcamps, the Germans gradually deported the Polish POWs to other camps. Former occupation: Steward. The camp is Stalag 11B just south of Fallingbostel, which is about 10 miles southwest of Soltau. T/Sgt. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. It was among the most notorious of all prisoner-of-war camps, detaining as many as 66,000 prisoners4,200 being American. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. Stalag IVG The list, however, reads IVB Stalag IV-B - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stalag IVB . L/Cpl. This Commando Veterans Archive website is ownedand managed, independently of the Association. Royal Tank Regiment. More and more Allied prisoners are being released by advancing Armies. This table does not contain the prisoners listed as moved from Stalag 12A to 9B. William Thornley Royal Artillery. By the end of 1940 around 40,000 POW were registered there, although only about 2,500 of these were housed at the camp, with the majority assigned to various Arbeitskommando ("work camps") in the area. Post war member of the Commando Association. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Original file (1,800 1,772 pixels, file size: 375 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg), http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//46/media-46267/large.jpg. (d.9th May 1945) Bates George Charles. Pte. Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. I would love to know more if anyone has more information regarding his service. List Type: Registration / register List Organized By: Place of Persecution Sex: Male Language: French Persecution Status: Prisoners of War Number of Persons (Est. Charles Frederick Webb Parachute Regiment, Tpr. John M. McMahan, the "Man of Confidence" (MOC) (a prisoner selected to liaise with the camp authorities) set up a plan of organisation based on 25-man groups and 200 man companies with NCOs in charge. Burtenshaw Laurance John . [11] On 1 May Deans and his guard were sheltering in a house east of Lauenberg when they heard over the radio the news of the death of Adolf Hitler. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from A postcard sent by a Scottish prisoner in Stalag XI-A, Bobbie Gracie, to family in Glasgow in 1944. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. Bates George. No doubt the memories lived with him until his death 2002. Adams Alan. POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Dvr. Try clicking on it. Practically all the men shaved at every opportunity and kept their appearance as neat as possible under the circumstances. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW German guards shot at those escaping without warning, and POWs captured after a chase were either murdered or sent to penal subcamps and later to concentration camps, mainly Gross-Rosen and Stutthof.[3]. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. Upon receipt of these instructions, M/Sgt. Add a Name to this List If you do not find a name use the different Search options within the Site. Ehmann Frederick Elliot. He was later found to be aprisoner of war. Search the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site: View all names in this list Once a month each POW received a large Red Cross food box containing four regulation Red Cross parcels. Some pages will have more, some will not. William Francis Brinley 338th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group (H), He married Margaret Gormley during his service in 1941. 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