Records from Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. (Camp=063) Service code abbreviation is A = Army. These additional online resources from the U.S. Like this page to receive our updates. Medical Orderly Ashbridge Albert. Bates George. T/Sgt. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. Each hut contained 400 men, though it had bunks for only 150. Notes: The records do not include all prisoners of war and contain some errors. Two days later the POW column marched back across the British lines. Thus at the end of May 1944, although the strength was listed as 4,807, only 1,000 of these were in the enclosure. Alton Floyd. The search field can be used to search by name, serial number, camp, and other fields. Frederick Frances Hynes 2nd Parachute Battalion Air Corp. Stalag XI-B and Stalag XI-D / 357 were two German World War II prisoner-of-war camps (Stammlager) located just to the east of the town of Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony, in north-western Germany. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. Stalag 8B (VIII-B, according to the German designation system) was established in late 1939 to hold Polish POWs taken during the German invasion of Poland. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Pte. 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). 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. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. [2], In late 1943 a large number of Italian POW arrived at XI-B. Lack of warm clothing and malnutrition resulted in high mortality among POWs from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, French Sudan, Madagascar and Indochina. Private Arthur Ives was reported missing 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone Sicily and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge), later confirmed as a prisoner of war. Stalag IX-B was a German Army training camp during WWI, but in 1939, the Wehrmacht seized it and converted it into a POW camp. Bell Frank. Kdo means kommando, in this case most probably an Arbeit Kommando, and Bhrigen is a . Parcels were stored in the guards' room until issued. If you don't have an account please register. It was among the most notorious of all prisoner-of-war camps, detaining as many as 66,000 prisoners4,200 being American. Atkinson Raymond. The rest of the column proceeded to Marlag X-C, Westertimke, where they met the men they had left behind at Stalag II-B who had left on 18 February, reached Stalag X-B after an easy three-day trip, and then moved on to adjacent Marlag X-C on 16 April. [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. Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. In the left above it says Kdo Bhrigen. [11], United States Army Official Report, 1 November 1945, "American Prisoners of War in Germany: Stalag IIB", "Sowjetische Kriegsgefangene in deutschem Gewahrsam 19411945: Zahlen und Dimensionen", Records of World War II Prisoners of War (1942-1947), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stalag_II-B&oldid=1146669329, Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian, American, Senegalese, Malagasy, Tunisian, Moroccan, Algerian and other, Executive Officer - Oberstleutnant Segars, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 08:16. [11], On Sundays, the guard permitted POWs to lounge or to walk back and forth in the "yard" all day, but they spent a good deal of their time scrubbing their barracks and washing their clothing. Davis James. [11], Each day the men rose at 06:00 and breakfasted on Red Cross food and potato soup, bread and hot water (for coffee) which they drew from the farm kitchen. At first they lived in tents, throughout the severe winter of 19391940,[1] and construction of all the huts was not completed until 1941. He was one of the twelve Dutch commandos who were attached to the 1st Airborne for Operation Market Garden at Arnhem. THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY 1944?1945 by Tony Rennell. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. We are now on Facebook. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. 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. The same month an epidemic of typhus broke out in both camps which lasted until February 1942. It was located south of the railway tracks. He was also in CC 66 in Italy, in a camp in Konisgberg, East Prussia, and Stalag IIIB. Private AndrewRoss was reported missing June 1940. This information will help us make improvements to the website. Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. Ten POWs were killed. This new camp was used to house mostly British and Commonwealth POWs. Pte. SSgt. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Baxter Norman William. It always seemed to be either bitter cold or raining or snowing. [1] In MayJune 1940, during and following the German invasion of France and Belgium, French and Belgian prisoners began to arrive. [6] By mid-1944 there were 93,380 POW registered at XI-B; 25,277 Russian, and 79,928 of other nationalities, mostly in Arbeitskommando. Hymer Roger Lee. privacy policy, Need more context? "Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09". I would love to know more if anyone has more information regarding his service. William Francis Brinley 338th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group (H), He married Margaret Gormley during his service in 1941. During the Battle of the Bulge, some Americans were captured and sent to Stalag IX-B. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Let us know. Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. During World War II, the ground I'm standing on was a place of horrible suffering. At almost every stop McMahan bartered coffee, cigarettes, or chocolate for potatoes which he issued to the men. A disorganised column of 1,200 marched out into the cold and snow. [11], After the first day, the column was broken down into three groups of 400 men each, with NCOs in charge of each group. For usage, see Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag. DescriptionPOWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. 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. Asquith Wilfred. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. [6], "The Last Escape", Sometimes they slept unsheltered on the ground; sometimes they were fortunate enough to find a heated barn. The camp was built in 1937 as accommodation for workers building the barracks at the nearby Westlager ("Western Camp") of Truppenbungsplatz Bergen ("Military Training Area Bergen"). [3] In December 1940, 1,691 Polish prisoners were recorded as being there. [7] The infirmary was also the focal point of the Polish resistance organization Odra, and Mroczkiewicz was its member. The weather was atrocious. On 13 April the column was strafed by four Spitfires near Dannenberg. For known raw unenhanced scans you can use an appropriate {{PD-old}} tag instead. Through the activity of some of the key NCOs, Red Cross food was obtained from POW camps passed by the column on the march. [1] In September 1939 the huts were fenced in and designated Stalag XI-B. For the next three months, the column was on the move, marching an average of 22 kilometres (14mi) a day 6 days a week. No. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Cpl. [4] Eventually POWs of various nationalities were sent to numerous forced labour subcamps (Arbeitskommando) located in various cities, towns and villages in Pomerania and northern Greater Poland. [6] They were met at the main gate of Stalag 357 by a guard of Airborne troops, impeccably attired and led by RSM Lord. 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. J'ai eu l'ide d'utiliser internet et donc j'ai abouti sur votre site. He went home to Brighton, UK and worked in the Special Constabulary, a bar manager at the British Legion Club at Shoreham-by-Sea and as a diamond polisher in Brighton and London. please Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. [2], In September 1944 Stalag 357 was moved from Toru in German-occupied Poland to the site of the former XI-D, with construction being carried out by the Italian POW from XI-B. He served in North Africa and Italy and was captured at Arnhem where he received a gunshot wound to his left forearm. 5 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit, WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION. [8], In early April 1945 Sergeant Pilot James 'Dixie' Deans RAF, the camp leader of 357, was informed by the Commandant Oberst Hermann Ostmann that 12,000 British POW were being evacuated from the camp in the face of the Allied advance. Chrzanowski Stanislaw T.. (d.23rd Oct 1944) Cox John Charles. 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 Ostman provided Deans with a pass and a German guard, and Deans headed west to contact the advancing British troops. Carder Leonard George. 5=Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases. If you have any unwanted County Of London Yeomanry, W Greatbanks 50th Btn. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Our [11], Thus at Dahlen on 67 March the column dwindled to some 900 American POWs. Records of WWII Prisoners of War, 12/7/1941-11/19/1946, Record Group 389. . I was 23 when he died, and had not talked to him in detail about his war service or time as a POW, I had no idea really until recently when I began to look at my family history and obtained his military records. Brooker Elijha. 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. Private George Robins, 5 Troop, from Consett,County Durham, was wounded and taken prisoner of war during operations at Salerno, Italy. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or. [6], On the initiative of the Polish POWs, a camp infirmary was organized, led by Polish doctor and POW Edmund Mroczkiewicz. Pte. Deans was taken to the commander of VIII Corps and explained the situation. He died in 1978 of a stroke at the age of 56. 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. TTY: 202.488.0406. [11], The camp sprawled over 25 acres (10ha) surrounded by the usual two barbed-wire fences. Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 BARNETT, Edgar Albert Lance Bombardier 933008 No 7 Commando Royal Artillery K R Reeves 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, WJ Manning 3rd Sqd. Bmbdr. Prisoners of war, Germany: Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel; nominal rolls. POWs slept on double-decker bunk beds under two blankets. following list of names are search results for Camp = 089, 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, Deutsch italiano sicilianu English Espaol portugus Nederlands Trke slovenina polski franais suomi +/. Lord insisted on proper military discipline with regular exercise and parades. Search the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site: View all names in this list 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. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. Gunner Bemmer John Charles. The next morning the house was overrun by troops of the British 6th Airborne. Some pages will have more, some will not. a painting) which was created prior to 1973. Doran Thomas. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=644&cat=WR26. Orderable at item level, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? At 07:00 they rode out to potato fields in horse-drawn wagons driven by "coldly hostile German farmhands" who would welcome the opportunity to shoot a "kriege." Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. [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. The ability of the men to steal helped a lot. At 06:30 they washed their spoons and enameled bowls and cleaned their barracks. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Adams Alan. He emigrated to Sydney, Australia at the age of 30 where he met and married my mother. Faced with frequent escapes from the camp and its subcamps, the Germans gradually deported the Polish POWs to other camps. List of POW camps in Germany Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. Mon pre Camille MARANDEL parlait tjrs de ses annes de captivit en Prusse Orientale au stalag 1B. Dvr. [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. When 1,200 men had assembled on the road, the remaining 500 were allowed to stay in the barracks. [8] The organization was involved in intelligence, diversion and sabotage actions. William Thornley Royal Artillery. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Bird Alfred. Led by the formidable RSM John C. Lord of 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, they set about raising the standards of the camp. 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. Ball William Leonard. 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