Hello, I'm quite new to this forum as I just found it today, so Im sorry if this is in the wrong place, or Im out of place doing this. But I'm trying to find out more about what happened to my grandfather during World War 2. He was a civilian arrested in 1943, and was sent to Sachsenhausen after being held at Grini in Norway for a short time. He was arrested for using and owning a radio which he and his family used to listen to the english as well as norwegian broadcasts as I've understood. He never really talked about anything that happened to him during the war, but I've gotten some stories here and there from other relatives that he did talk a bit to. I know he sat in Barrack #24 from he was arrested until the end of the war, and we think that he sat with some russians, as he knew a bit of russian words after the war, though we can't say it for sure. His prisoner number was N-74244, and his name was Johannes Bjerkgaard. I've sent a request to ICRC Archives, to try to find out more through them, but I thought i'd also look for some more information myself. I do have some letters someplace at home that I can upload if this is of interest. They were sent from the camp and written by german soldiers I presume, as they are all in German. Could any of you help direct me to any sites that might contain some information about this, or help me at all? Thank you in advance, - Kergash.
a variety of Allied Prisoners both Military and Civilian were held by the Germans at Sachsenhausen, these included many SOE and Resistance members as well as people caught up in security for minor offences. In some ways this parallels what happened to some people after 9/11 or 7/7. Sachsenhausen is close to Berlin and I believe tours are held of the camp. There are memorials there to some of the Nationalities who perished there.
Kergash, Hello and welcome to the forum. I may prove worthwhile to contact Sachsenhausen by email as they hold archives. Worth a try. Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen There is a contact button link on the page (upper right) when you open up the link. Archive Tel. +49-(0)3301-200-300 Fax +49-(0)3301-200-302 eMail: archiv@gedenkstaette-sachsenhausen.de Regards Tom
Kergash, Hello and welcome to the forum. I may prove worthwhile to contact Sachsenhausen by email as they hold archives. Worth a try. Memorial and Museum Sachsenhausen There is a contact button link on the page (upper right) when you open up the link. Archive Tel. +49-(0)3301-200-300 Fax +49-(0)3301-200-302 eMail: archiv@gedenkstaette-sachsenhausen.de Regards Tom Thanks for the tip, Tom. I'll try that as well
