Hi there..I have just joined.I live in New Zealand and am currently tracing my fathers war history.He was with 24 th New Zealand Battalion captured in Nth Africa in November 1941,trf to Benghazi,was on the "jason" when it was topedoed and ended up in a Polish Coal mine .I am am very short of detail of his journey through Italian/German POW camps etc although I do have some Stalag #s and some actual id badges he brought back with him.Any assistance would be fantastic
Welcome aboard mcct, You Kiwis are so lucky to have the NZETC histories: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945 | NZETC There's a POW specialist or two here that will hopefully be able to help you out with more. Good luck, Adam.
many thanks ..especially looking for info on Campo PG 65 345D Transit Camp campo 57 3200 Stalag 8A Stalag 344 Stalag VIIIB these are all camps my father was in finishing up in Piaski, Poland
Hi Here are a few sites relating to Stalag VIIIB (copied from an earlier post) Lamsdorf Reunited - Sojourn in Silesia Centralne Muzeum Jeñców Wojennych w £ambinowicach-Opolu" - Central POW Museum Don Bruce - Recollections of Stalag VIIIB - page one Messages - Forum - Duggout Paddy (not very busy forum) Stalag VIII-B discussion Hope they help
Hi There, my Dad was at 57, also taken April 41. I'll PM you. EDIT Well I would but can’t work out how to do it on here! Sorry.
I researched an officer who commanded the 24th, Clayden Shuttleworth and looking at my notes these links may help: 1. http://www.mikelee.co.nz/2012/04/men-of-the-24th-–-you-make-me-proud-to-be-a-new-zealander-”/ 2. http://www.22battalion.org.nz/publications/histories/24battalion.pdf 3. 24th Battalion (New Zealand) - Wikipedia 4. The battle where the 24th was mauled: https://www.sidirezegh.co.nz/ 5. Another place: Battle of Point 175 - Wikipedia Have a look at YouTube videos when the 24th held their last parade.
