Is there a map showing the locations of the PoW Camps located in Poland? Just wondering as if I did get to Poland on holiday it would be interesting to see where they were.
Owen, I don't know where it is, but once I had a copy of a map of an Arnhem veteran, which showed all the POW camps in WOII, it was send out by the Red Cross
This really is a fascinating site. Here's the page for Stalag XXB at Marienberg (now called Malbork) Stalag 20B Marienburg on the map Stalag 1B at Hohenstein (now called Olsztynek) Stalag 1B Hohenstein on the map And Stalag 1A: Stalag 1A and its inmates
Owen You reminded me of the controversial article that was printed in the Guardian back in November. Second World War blunder that doomed 50,000 British PoWs | World news | The Observer Did you spot it at the time ? Ron
Cheers for the extra info chaps. Yes Ron I saw that, it's also mentioned in the book Italy's Sorrow that I read awhile back. I've just read this pdf from CWGC about the 3 cemeteries in Poland. http://www.cwgc.org/admin/files/Poland%20info%20sheet_en2.pdf Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery Malbork Commonwealth Cemetery Krakow Rakowicki Cemetry
XXA seemed to leak P.O.W. like a seive. Jul 1940 T.S.M. Briggs R.A.C. Jul. L/Cpl A.J.Webb W.G.- Pte.J.R.Tomlinson A&S.H. Aug. Cpl.H.Lovegrove Gdns. Sept. L/Cpl.J.S.Allen C.M.P.- Pte.G Green R.A.S.C. - Cpl.G.H.Clarke R.A. Pte.J.Walker G/How.- Pte.W.J.Roberts & Cpl.E.Bainbridge D.L.I.- Pte.E.Boughton Wilts.- Bdsmn.K.W.Bateman R.W.F. Oct. Pte L.A.Coe A.D.C.- Cpl.W Corkery Forest.- Pte.H.Doyle. Gdns.- Dvr.L.Massey R.A.S.C. Mar 1942 Cpl.T.McGrath R.A.S.C.-Jun.S/Ldr.B.Paddon R.A.F.- Jun 1943 B.S.M. A.Patch R.A. - Pte L.Green Sep.Cpl.R.Doubleday O.B.L.I.- Cpl.J.Curry R.A.O.C. Oct.Sgt.J.Glancey Ryl.Sigs.- Pte.J.Hutson P.L.R.- Capt.R.McPherson Cam Capt.C N Armstrong 2 N.Z.E.F. Jan 1944 R.S.M.A E Hawtin O.B.L.I.- Feb. F/Lt.T.H.Cullen 30Sqn. Q.M.S. J.Greig R.A.M.C. May L/Cpl.W.R.J.Lloyd Forest.- Pte.E.V.Burfield Q.Own. Seven Gps. escaped to Russia. Eigth Gps. Sweden and one man via Belgium France and Spain.
Late reply .... Look at my profile for a map of Bankau Stalag Luft 7 Or get in touch directly mel at his4u.co.uk
Found this Maps of German World War II Prisoner of War Camps regards, Jason A good map, but it's missing Oflag XXI B at Schubin (from which 34 Allied POWs, including my Dad, escaped via a tunnel built under the camp latrine). Marc
Thanks for posting the maps--Grandfather was at 3 of these listed and 2 places not listed. This is a great reference.