[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. The Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database will be unavailable from 6 PM ET on Friday, February 15th, 2019 to 12 PM ET on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 due to scheduled maintenance. At almost every stop McMahan bartered coffee, cigarettes, or chocolate for potatoes which he issued to the men. [6], On the initiative of the Polish POWs, a camp infirmary was organized, led by Polish doctor and POW Edmund Mroczkiewicz. The weather was atrocious. Try clicking on it. J'ai eu l'ide d'utiliser internet et donc j'ai abouti sur votre site. County Of London Yeomanry, W Greatbanks 50th Btn. He had a great attitude and felt that his life was spared because he was in a POW camp. Pte. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project have lost contact with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. Bunks were the regulation POW triple-decker bunk beds with excelsior mattresses and one German blanket (plus two from the Red Cross) for each man. He died in 1978 of a stroke at the age of 56. On warm days the Germans withheld part of the fuel ration. Gunner Bemmer John Charles. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. TTY: 202.488.0406. Alexander Chisholm 1st Btn. The first prisoners to arrive were Poles in late 1939, followed by French and Belgians the following year. In the left above it says Kdo Bhrigen. 18 A cemetery containing the bodies of 1,433 dead Soviet prisoners was located in a forested area about a kilometer from the camp; these prisoners were . [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. [5] Many POWs often recalled German abuse in the subcamps. Lord insisted on proper military discipline with regular exercise and parades. From September 1943, also Italian POWs were brought to the camp. L/Cpl. $68.00 + $4.00 shipping. 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. Lance Corporal John Finch was reported missing 20 April 1941, later confirmed prisoner of war, during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia raid). James is the son of Richard Wedlock and Elizabeth McMillan, Pte. Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 BARNETT, Edgar Albert Lance Bombardier 933008 No 7 Commando Royal Artillery Stalag II-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp situated 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) west of the town of Hammerstein, Pomerania (now Czarne, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) on the north side of the railway line. European Regional Office. 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). ): 80 Number of Pages (Exact): 2 Legibility: Easily Legible Text Document Format: Typed Document Place of Incarceration: Atkinson Raymond. On other work detachments it lasted until the specific project had been completed. to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated. [10], There were attempts to escape from the camp or its subcamps. 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. 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. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. 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. Mon pre Camille MARANDEL parlait tjrs de ses annes de captivit en Prusse Orientale au stalag 1B. This page was last edited on 3 September 2022, at 21:39. By downloading or embedding any image, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. Fahl Earl Cornell. 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During the Battle of the Bulge, some Americans were captured and sent to Stalag IX-B. [5], In July 1941 the first Soviet POWs arrived, and were accommodated in a large fenced-off open area called Marquartsfeld about 1km (0.62mi) north-east of Stalag XI-B, and designated Stalag XI-D (also known as Stalag 321). They were poorly treated and suffered, second to the Russians, the most deaths in the camp. Baker Leonard. Pte. Stalag 11B, Fallingbostel, Germany There may be content on individuals that is not listed here. [7], Post-war Stalag XI-B was used by the British as an Internment Camp for members of the Nazi Party. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. [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. From left to right: Private Smyth of Downham, captured at Cherbourg in 1944; Private Ryan of Bradford, captured at Hertogenbosch, 1944; Corporal Beardmore of Cheadle, captured at Arnhem, 1944; Private Still of Manchester, captured at Arnhem, 1944 and Private Greare of Glasgow, captured at St. Valery, 1940. [3] Faced with poor results, the Germans subjected the Poles to starvation and terror, as well as deportations to heavy labor subcamps. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. Briley Scott Andrew. Private William Hearn was reported missing 18 January 1943in Libya. Pte. POWs slept on double-decker bunk beds under two blankets. Records from Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. During World War II, the ground I'm standing on was a place of horrible suffering. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project, UNRRA selected records AG-018-008 : European Regional Office (ERO). Search names within this list, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW I would love to know more if anyone has more information regarding his service. [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. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents, POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. Prisoners of Stalag XI-B (10 C) Media in category "Stalag XI-B (357)" The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Sunday dinner from the farm usually include a meat pudding and cheese. In August 1943 the Stalag was reported as newly opened to privates of the US ground forces with a strength of 451. Baxter Norman William. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Records from Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp other sources. Cpl. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. Practically all the men shaved at every opportunity and kept their appearance as neat as possible under the circumstances. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. [1] In April 1941, Serbian POWs were brought to the camp. This consisted of Red Cross food supplemented by German vegetable soup. 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