Geneanet a souhait vous faciliter l'accs cette base trs riche. Colmore Ave railway depot loading and unloading trains. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Stan Living-Stone forestry department, E578 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Peiskretscham, Kreis Gleiwitz, E586 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Kazimierz, E587 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Czelads Piarski, E593 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Beuthen Schonberg, E594 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte Ost, E603 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hindenburg, E608 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Forest Party nr Hirschfelde, E608 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Forest party nr Hirschfelde, E62 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gleiwitz-Steigern, E701 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tichau Czulow (paper factory), E702 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Klimontow coal mine, E707 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowitz, E711A Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Heydebreck, E714 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Blechhammer, Upper Silesia, E715 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Auschwitz, E724 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Schwientochlowitz, E725 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Konigshutte Bismark, E727 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mechtal Beuthen. Canada, 26th April 1944 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. The whole camp covered the area of 230m x 290m. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). The Archive team would love to hear from you. West Bergholt 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. Neepawa 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. A small number of RAF non-commissioned officers who were shot down in the second half of 1941 spent a few weeks there. Polish army personnel being repatriated from POW camps were also processed through Lamsdorf and sometimes held there as prisoners for several months. Explore the Collection. 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. Update: The Wartime Memories Project is unfortunately no longer in contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. E538 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowice. Stourbridge, F Firman It was located at Barth on the Baltic Coast in northern Germany. The march, in temperatures of -15C to -20C, caused great distress and many prisoners died. S-0413-0004-02. The unlucky ones got liberated by the Soviets, who instead of turning them over quickly to the western allies, held them as virtual hostages for several more months. 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, Ayot St. Peter railway building, E494 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gleiwitz Ost, E535 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowitz West. Cape Town Air Force POWs in all camps are listed - Lamsdorf is identified as 344. 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. Quantity: 1 b&w origi. Drive Mansions When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Terrace Rd Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. Farben chemical plant just a few hundred meters away from the entrance to Monowitz. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Australia, RAF No. Norton We are now on Facebook. Lancashire, 27th Jul 1942 Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. Staines In 2005 my mother also contacted Alison Robertson from an advert in the local paper. Albert A. Seibel - Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 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. Many marched 500 miles (800 km) and some almost 1000 miles (1600 km). Banstead, B H James They remained in touch post war until Rondeaus early demise. Experiences related by Prisoners of War at Stalag VIII/344 Lamsdorf, one of the largest German Prisoner-of-War camps, during the Second World War. Some were later released, others sent to Gulags in Siberia. Even while still at Auschwitz we got radio broadcasts from the outside speaking about the gassings and burnings at Auschwitz. Saw Mill, E131 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tiefbau Pollok. It is located in Poland near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in what was then known as Upper Silesia. That involved being beaten in the face with a rifle butt, an assault that led to the loss of his teeth. His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. Jim Snowsell Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Mullins did well post war owning some hotels and is said to have employed Rondeau when he was on the outs. E561 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tarnowtitz. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. List of Prisoners of War Camps (Stalags and Oflags) in Germany and Incorporated Countries. The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. Roy A Flood Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. Herefordshire, Johnnie P Baple When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf was a large, German prisoner of war camp. Lawrence intended this montage was intended to commemorate the work of Judd Lawson (whose prewar portrait is incorporated in the montage). cement factory, E203 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). 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 ambinowice) in Silesia. I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. 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. Cambridge 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. In January 1945, as the Soviet armies resumed their offensive and advanced into Germany, many of the prisoners were marched westward in groups of 200 to 300 in the so-called Death March. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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. [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. Ashburton Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. 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. Kent, Lt. A. J. Haupe (Paddy) Kings Heath E563 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Bory Jelen Jaworzno, E565 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sierza Wodna, E571 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gruden. 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. It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. stone quarry and factory E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. All three units held their positions, under constant attack, until ordered to withdraw. Tamworth Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. By early 1942 they housed 7,000 prisoners from Belgium, France, Poland and Yugoslavia. 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. Essex, J. R. Skan Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 New Zealand, Frank W Day Watery Lane Brinley Norman "Bryn" Williams Royal Engineers. Like this page to receive our updates. In January 1945 the camp held just under 9000 prisoners of whom 8000 were American and 820 British. 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 . B. Jackson E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. limestone quarry. The site was chosen because the sandy soil made tunnelling difficult for prisoners of war to dig tunnels. Southcliff Park 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. Cemetery House The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In Lambinowice. Steel works, E149 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Buchenlust, E17 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. It was reopened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. mine. Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? The unlucky ones got "liberated" by the Soviets, who instead of turning them over quickly to the western allies, held them as virtual hostages for several more months. stone quarry, E138 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ratibor. Our 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. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. If you think that this page can be improved, please email us quoting its address (URL) and/or the item unique identifier. Gerrard St 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. 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 Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Mountain View Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. 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. Colchester My father enlisted in the RFC just as it became the RAF in 1918, he went to Egypt in May 39, went to Greece, escaped to Crete & was wounded & captured there. MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Sgt. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. The Hollies The South Lancashires held the far left of the British line, west of Nieuport, the Loyals occupied the fortified town of Bergues on the right, while the East Lancashires plugged a gap in the centre of the line along the Bergues Canal. Alison was researching a number of deaths in prison camps. 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. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. 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. 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 . The visit has really inspired me to make sure that Dad's name is recorded and remembered. Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. Staffs, 1st Dec 1943 Waiuku, Auckland This states that Joe refused to push a heavily laden wheelbarrow of earth. Cardiff, 22nd Jul 1942 It was built in March 1941 on the grounds of a former Czech barracks. 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 agan and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tn). If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Many of them were finally repatriated towards the end of 1945 through the port of Odessa on the Black Sea. Stalag Luft 6Used for: Stalag Luft 6, Stalag Luft vi, Stalag Luft VI, Heydekrug camp, Located in Heydekrug, now Silute, in Lithuania Stalag Luft 6 was the most northerly of the Luftwaffe run prisoner of war camps. From December 1943 the camp was extended to take an increasing number of American aircrew. 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. Hunter Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. qw Basic: $26 a month Shopify: $71 a month Advanced: $235 a month ii xj Liberated April 22, 1945. London, 19th Oct 1944 Clacton-on-Sea They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist and radiologist. Hull, 20th Jan 1944 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. 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. Lanarkshire Compiling Agency: The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. [1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B. London, 29th July 1942 If anyone has any information that might relate to my late father, I would be most keen to learn of it. Stockport Corrections and integrations. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. In 1943, the Lamsdorf camp was split up, and many of the prisoners (and Arbeitskommandos) were transferred to two new base camps Stalag VIII-C Sagan and Stalag VIII-D Teschen (modern esk Tsn). The camp was liberated by the Russians in May 1945 and the 7,588 American and 1,351 British and Canadian prisoners were evacuated. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk. Pine Ave The majority of the interned were British, French, Polish and Yugoslavian soldiers. However, as it was attached to the Monowitz concentration camp (codenamed Buna after the synthetic rubber it made) which was one of the 28 sub-camps under the control of Auschwitz III, the SS had effective control. 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. He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. Nr. Tpr. Canada, 2nd Nov 1944 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. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from He ordered Gribben now to push the barrow. These leaflets were scattered all over the countryside and must have been dropped from planes. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Our Later the Lamsdorf camp was used by the Soviets to house Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. Market Weighton Essex, 25th Jul 1942 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. The prefix E referred to English although other national were included. E276 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Ottmachau. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. D Gardiner In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. Tamboerskloof 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). We first heard that he was a prisoner in Stalag 111B, from there to Stalag V111B hence the picture. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by I have found some postcards from my Grandfather Corporal William Henry Sadler who was imprisoned there . Buchenwald was built in 1937 to imprison opponents of the Nazi regime and others they saw as "undesirable." Saw Mill London, Ont The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. Buitenzorg Cameron St. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. As of Oct 2021, there are no relevant items in the Archive. - Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War -. Letters from Frank Morris while prisoner-of-war in Stalag VIII-B. In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. 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. He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. A. Potter Stalag Luft 7Used for: Stalag Luft 7, Stalag Luft vii, Stalag Luft VII, Bankau camp, Breslau. 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, 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. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. South Africa, Owen L Griggs The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. Harrison Rd Sukasari Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. E110 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Stauwerder, E114 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Kunzendorf. Nr Wellington Wood The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. England, 31st Jan 1942 E411 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Hohenzollerngrube Beuthen. Hundreds of thousands passed through those gates - and tens of thousands died there. Hall St I looked at the names (listed in Part 2 of Arthur's Wartime Log) and I do recognize the handwriting of my uncle (Albert Siebel). Y Yithers 29th Jul 1942. The date fits(if this was Pte Law's diary for 1942) and the reason fits the official German version. Knighton Road E. A. Drake J. Staffs, 20th Dec 1943 Shaw Heath Like this page to receive our updates. It opened in March 1942 by theLuftwaffeto hold captured Allied airmen. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. Join or Log Into Facebook. Wolverhampton It was the site of the Great Escape in March 1944. Trpr. When I began to research my family history I got Dad's military records from the MOD. Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. IWM collections. Scotland, 12th Jul 1942 Records from Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Manitoba Dad had one of their recordings. Released by the advancing Russian forces in Upper Silesia. Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. Pattingham Schalkendorf in the Kreis (Area of) Oppeln. Lamsdorf became a prison camp in 1870 during the Franco Prussian War - and was used as such until the late 1940s. Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. 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. My mother wrote to The Legion magazine a number of years ago requesting information. There are photos of three funerals at BAB20 on the Pegasus website. Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 Worsbrough Dale All the camp knew it. He may have arrived too late. Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. From . Beresford Ave 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 . Falkirk Henry Dufour 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. Six of them were self-contained wards, each with space for about 100 patients. The so-called Lazarett was set up on separate site with eleven concrete buildings. Incidently my dad was born in Wednesbury, not far away from Walsall. If you have any unwanted "As Gribben made no attempts of pushing his wheelbarrow and as other POWs took up a threatening attitude, Sonntag fired." "Arbeitskommando E119, Stalag VIIIB, Mankendorf", http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/pow/e119.html, "The camp for prisoners of war from Great Britain in Klimontow near Sosnowiec, Poland", http://klimontow.na12.pl/content/view/97/47/, Photos and personal stories of British prisoners, "Lamsdorf: Stalag VIIIB 344 Prisoner of War Camp 1940 - 1945", http://www.stalag-viiib.com/content/pow-diary-1944-stalag-viiib-jhhallam, "A Prisoner of War's Diary from Stalag VIIIB 1940-45", http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/20/a8437520.shtml, http://www.trasksdad.com/Don%20Hall/lamsdorf.htm, "British POW describes Arbeitskommandos E196, E702 and Saubsdorf", http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/45/a6471245.shtml, http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/134484.html, "The Central Prisoner-Of-War Museum In ambinowice-Opole", http://www.cmjw.pl/www/index_en.php?id=wstep, Pages using infobox military installation with unknown parameters, Articles with dead external links from November 2014, Articles with Polish-language external links, Articles with French-language external links, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Schalkendorf in the Kreis (Area of) Opole, E561 Tarnowtitz, railway depot loading and unloading trains, E706 Coal mine near Jaworzno, mostly Australians and New Zealanders, E902 Delbruckschachte-Hindenburg coal mine. Dulag Luft was used for interrogating Allied aircrew who could be held in solitary confinement whilst being questioned for a week or two but some were held for up to 28 days. Food rations were supplemented by, in theory, one Red Cross parcel per week for each prisoner. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. He weighed 6 stone when he came home and was of a nervous disposition for the rest of his life. The so-called Lazarett was set up on a separate site with eleven concrete buildings. *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). 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