List Type: Registration / register List Organized By: Place of Persecution Sex: Male Language: French Persecution Status: Prisoners of War Number of Persons (Est. Ten thousand Russians were detained in the East Compound, while the other nationalities 16,000 French, 1,600 Serbs, 900 Belgians and the Americans were segregated by nationality in the North Compound. These additional online resources from the U.S. At first they lived in tents, throughout the severe winter of 19391940,[1] and construction of all the huts was not completed until 1941. Despite these extremely crowded barracks, conditions contrasted well with the Russian barracks which held as many as 1,000 POWs apiece. It was located south of the railway tracks. 3,000 internees perished in the camp due to sickness and life circumstances. T/Sgt Dolton Harry Edward. [5] Many POWs often recalled German abuse in the subcamps. The following list of names are search results for Camp = 089, "Stalag 9B Bad Orb Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09". Freeborn Joseph James. Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. 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. [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. [1] By November 1941 there were about 11,000 Soviet POW in XI-D, and some huts were built. Washington, DC 20024-2126 14049156. "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. They were moved around a lot as the Allied front lines advanced. Brooker Elijha. This Commando Veterans Archive website is ownedand managed, independently of the Association. Stalag 11B, Fallingbostel, Germany There may be content on individuals that is not listed here. Burness William Noble. 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. During World War II, the ground I'm standing on was a place of horrible suffering. He served in 'A' Section, No.2 Sub-Section of the Troop. [8] The organization was involved in intelligence, diversion and sabotage actions. SSgt. 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. L/Cpl. Briley Scott Andrew. A disorganised column of 1,200 marched out into the cold and snow. In November 1941 a typhoid fever epidemic broke out in Lager-Ost, which lasted until March 1942, claiming some 40,000-50,000 victims. 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. 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]. Registry Files, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Baker Peter Arthur David. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Orderable at item level, Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Dore Leslie Robert. It was located outside of Lamsdorf (now called Lambinowice) in southwestern Poland, not far from the Czech border. Corporal Robert Hollingshead was reported missing 2June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war from 1 June 1941. He had a great attitude and felt that his life was spared because he was in a POW camp. to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated. Cpl. Deans confronted Oberst Ostmann and bluntly gave him a choice, to be captured to the Russians or the British. It always seemed to be either bitter cold or raining or snowing. [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. 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, [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. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. 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 . When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. [1], Since October 1939, Polish POWs were sent to newly formed forced labour subcamps in the area, to work in forestry and agriculture. 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. Bates George. Hymer Roger Lee. Boarding the wagons at 13:00, POWs worked until 16:30. At that time 17,000 POW; mostly British, but also Russian, Polish, Yugoslav, French, and American prisoners were crammed into the camp causing severe overcrowding. IWM collections, This media is not currently available. These newer arrivals found themselves accommodated in tents. [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. Frederick Frances Hynes 2nd Parachute Battalion Air Corp. [7] The men marched from the camp in columns of 2,000. He was given a captured Mercedes car and drove back to Gresse. James is the son of Richard Wedlock and Elizabeth McMillan, Pte. Bailey Carl William. 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. Busnot Marcel Louis. Downloading audio-visual for non-commercial offline listening or viewing. If anyone has records or information concerning him, I would appreciate hearing from you. BU3663.jpg 1,790 1,772; 322 KB International Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 846534.jpg 640 480; 97 KB Led by the formidable RSM John C. Lord of 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, they set about raising the standards of the camp. Baxter Norman William. 7=Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated. Pte. He never ever spoke about the experiences he'd had. Je suis n en 1950, actuellement je travaille sur la gnalogie de notre patronyme et depuis qq jrs je constitue le classeur de mon pre. At almost every stop McMahan bartered coffee, cigarettes, or chocolate for potatoes which he issued to the men. Pte Jackson Harold. 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. Under the watchful, armed guards they dug potatoes until 11:30 when they rode back to the farm for the noon meal. Faced with frequent escapes from the camp and its subcamps, the Germans gradually deported the Polish POWs to other camps. Sgt. Ostman provided Deans with a pass and a German guard, and Deans headed west to contact the advancing British troops. [3] In December 1940, 1,691 Polish prisoners were recorded as being there. 1944 Germany Stalag 333 POW Prisoner of War Postcard Cover . List of POW camps in Germany I think the tag '' should be removed from: Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, Division within WO - Records of the Central Department of the Permanent Secretary of State, WO 361 - War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State: Casualties (L) Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-45 War, About our Within the American enclosure were the playing field, workshops and dispensary, showers, and delouser. [3] This Army unit was composed of men considered too old or otherwise unfit for front-line service, and were commonly used for guard and garrison duties. He was also in CC 66 in Italy, in a camp in Konisgberg, East Prussia, and Stalag IIIB. Private William Hearn was reported missing 18 January 1943in Libya. Brooks Joseph John. a painting) which was created prior to 1973. German guards ordered POWs to fall out of the barracks. The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, POWS/POW CAMPS -- Germany -- Fallingbostel. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. 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 . Banfield John Cecil. Parcels were stored in the guards' room until issued. Our Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. 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. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. Prisoners of war, Germany: Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel; nominal rolls. (d.9th May 1945) Bates George Charles. The first prisoners of Stalag XX-B were Polish troops captured during the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939. It housed Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian and American prisoners of war . The search field can be used to search by name, serial number, camp, and other fields. Sgt. POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. [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. 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. Medical Orderly Ashbridge Albert. WO Alexander Aaron. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Guards lived in a small room opening onto the Americans' quarters. Try clicking on it. No doubt the memories lived with him until his death 2002. Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. No. 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. Bird Alfred. TTY: 202.488.0406. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Contact the Archive to have a name included. 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. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. Deans was taken to the commander of VIII Corps and explained the situation. [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. Gunner Bemmer John Charles. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. [2] In late 1941 the SS separated out the senior officers, Communist Party officials and Jews from the Soviet POW, and sent them to the concentration camps at Sachsenhausen and Neuengamme. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. For this item, that is: 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. Lord insisted on proper military discipline with regular exercise and parades. Sgt. ''
POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945.}} [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. Ret. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. [11], The camp sprawled over 25 acres (10ha) surrounded by the usual two barbed-wire fences. The evening meal at 17:00 consisted of Red Cross food and the farmers' issue of soup, potatoes and gravy. He worked as a Plant Controller at the Shell Oil Refinery for many years, then as a Clerk of the Court. At 06:30 they washed their spoons and enameled bowls and cleaned their barracks. Stalag IV B was the largest POW camp on German soil during the Second World War and was opened in September 1939. Atkinson Raymond. J'ai eu l'ide d'utiliser internet et donc j'ai abouti sur votre site. Pte. Post war member of the Commando Association. 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. He emigrated to Sydney, Australia at the age of 30 where he met and married my mother. [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. There they were issued with Red Cross parcels,[10] but were then unfortunately strafed by British Typhoon fighter-bombers, mistaking them for German troops. A postcard sent by a Scottish prisoner in Stalag XI-A, Bobbie Gracie, to family in Glasgow in 1944. They shaved and washed themselves in three large wash pans filled from a single spigot which gave only cold water. | author = No 5 Army Film & Photogra {{Information |description = {{en|''POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Please, if anyone knows any info on my dad, his regiment, or Stalag 11B I would be truly grateful. The French had a small building of their own. Search the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum site: View all names in this list Anderson Harold Spencer. Lance Corporal John Finch was reported missing 20 April 1941, later confirmed prisoner of war, during operations at Cyrenaica (Bardia raid). [9] RSM Lord had also been selected to leave, but hid under the floor of a hut for five days in order to avoid it. The camp is Stalag 11B just south of Fallingbostel, which is about 10 miles southwest of Soltau. BU3661.jpg. ): 80 Number of Pages (Exact): 2 Legibility: Easily Legible Text Document Format: Typed Document Place of Incarceration: Charles Frederick Webb Parachute Regiment, Tpr. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. Crowle Hubert Treeve. "Thus, I believe that this is a list/register of Prisoners of War who have been put on a work party." That's right. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. DescriptionPOWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Pte. 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. You need to sign in to tag. They were poorly treated and suffered, second to the Russians, the most deaths in the camp. Three stoves provided what heat there was for the front half of each barrack, and two for the rear half. Adams Alan. When Britainwent to waron 3 September 1939 there was none of the 'flag-waving patriotism' of August 1914. Each hut contained 400 men, though it had bunks for only 150. Asquith Wilfred. [4], In the final stages of World War II, in 1945, the Germans evacuated Canadian prisoners of war from the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in Stargard to Stalag XI-B. Although prohibited under the Third Geneva Convention, POW from Stalag IX-B also worked in munitions factories. After his airplane was disabled, he was sent to Stalag Luft IV and then taken on a forced march to Fallingbostel where British prisoners helped care for him. Another 10,000 Soviet officers were accommodated in XI-B. On 13 April the column was strafed by four Spitfires near Dannenberg. The camp is Stalag 11B just south of Fallingbostel, which is about 10 miles southwest of Soltau." 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. BU3661.jpg English: POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. For known raw unenhanced scans you can use an appropriate {{PD-old}} tag instead. 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. In August 1943 the first American prisoners arrived, having been taken prisoner in the Tunisian campaign. The same month an epidemic of typhus broke out in both camps which lasted until February 1942. 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. The U.S. National Archives (archives.gov) has put a searchable database of Water fit for drinking was available at all hours except during the last two months when it was turned off for part of the day. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1944 Padova Italy to Germany POW Camp Letter Cover Stalag 17B Prisoner of War at the best online prices at eBay! It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. Contact our Media sales & Licensing team about access. Drvr/Cpl If you don't have an account please register. 1st Lt. Dolsen Francis George. On the day of the evacuation, however, POWs were moved out of camp in such a manner that the original plan was of little assistance. 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. Private AndrewRoss was reported missing June 1940. [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. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. His best friend's name was Cassidy, also held at Stalag 11b, and also served in the same regiment. The conditions for Soviet prisoners in Stalag IX B were similar to those in other camps for Soviet POWs, and the inhumane treatment they received resulted in a high death rate; for example, in 1942, 1,430 Soviet prisoners died in the camp. After 10 days they arrived at Gresse, east of the Elbe. Stalags were operated in both World War I and World War II and were intended to be used for non-commissioned personnel (enlisted ranks in the US Army and other ranks in British Commonwealth forces). This new camp was used to house mostly British and Commonwealth POWs. There may be content on individuals that is not listed here. Stalag 11A (POWs from Stg L4 & L1) Altengrabow Brandenburg, Prussia 52-12: Stalag 11B Fallingbostel Prussia (Work Camps) 53-09: Stalag 12A to 9B Limburg An Der Lahn Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-08: Stalag 12C Wiesbaden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-08: Stalag 12D Waldbreitbach Rheinland, Prussia 50-07: Stalag 12F Forbach Bei Saarbrucken Baden 49-08 Stalag 4B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1944 Germany POW Camp Letter Cover Stalag 11B Prisoner of War To Serravalle Ital at the best online prices at eBay! Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from Davis James. 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