Sandbostel

handtohand22 · 14-01-2007, 02:21 AM

I think of Sandbostel as a concentration camp.

I could be wrong except that the memorial from 30 Corps reads as follows,

"In memory of the 2,070 men of all nationalities who died in Sandbostel April/May 1943. This cross is erected by the British 30 Corps"

I wonder if this memorial is still in position.

Kyt · 14-01-2007, 02:45 AM

Just been looking at the website:

Dokumentations- und Gedenkstätte Sandbostel e.V.

but I can't find any references/pictures of the above memorial.

And a news article about it:

Germany must not neglect its terrible past - Comment - Times Online

51highland · 14-01-2007, 11:37 AM

Sandbostel was a SS concentration camp. During winter 1945-46 5th Seaforths were guards there. German POWs were kept there for screening etc. My Father with 5th Camerons at Westertimke would send all the SS and hard and fast Nazis to the Seaforths at Sandbostel to ("bring them into line") which effectively meant giving them a hard time.

handtohand22 · 14-01-2007, 04:08 PM

My father was there in 1944-45 with 6LAA Battery before moving on to Belsen.
The perimiter was so large the guards had to learn to ride M/bikes to get round.

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,105	Just been looking at the website: Dokumentations- und Gedenkstätte Sandbostel e.V. but I can't find any references/pictures of the above memorial. And a news article about it: Germany must not neglect its terrible past - Comment - Times Online __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page) Last edited by Kyt; 14-01-2007 at 02:50 AM.

14-01-2007, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 753	Sandbostel was a SS concentration camp. During winter 1945-46 5th Seaforths were guards there. German POWs were kept there for screening etc. My Father with 5th Camerons at Westertimke would send all the SS and hard and fast Nazis to the Seaforths at Sandbostel to ("bring them into line") which effectively meant giving them a hard time. __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever) Last edited by 51highland; 05-10-2007 at 11:49 AM. Reason: typo westertimke not weatertimke

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handtohand22 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Coleraine Co. Londonderry NI Posts: 306	My father was there in 1944-45 with 6LAA Battery before moving on to Belsen. The perimiter was so large the guards had to learn to ride M/bikes to get round.

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