I am interested in finding more out about one of camp 48 Greenfield Farm's hostels - felin fach. Our farm, Cefnmachllys, was taken over by the Brecon War Ag from 1943-1949 and many Italian and German pows are said to have worked at the farm just a few miles from the felin fach hostel. We have an old stand of beech trees on the farm in a top field with German and Italian carved words etc on Would love to possibly find out more.
Welcome Sam How To Find Information Camps as they are now.... What UK PoW Camps are you interested in? For info worth having a look http://www.islandfarm.wales/LIST_OF_UK_POW_CAMPS1.htm Regards Clive
Felin fach held Italian pows, unknown main camp - then it was taken over by Greenfields Camp 48: Felin Fach. (Brecon) c.30 miles from the main camp. Huts Local memories place Italian pows at this site before 1946. 12/1946 – Hostel leader; H/Wm Bischofsberger 1/1947 – Leader Max Bischofberger (B+), aged 32. Not a Nazi party member, and often had difficulties with them. A farmer. “Intelligent and sincere… the hostel is well run.” The hostel had its own working committee to develop meetings and activities. 7/1947 – Hostel leader; Hfw Josef Thiebach (B), previously leader at Cross Gates. Had its own choir which gave performances at the local church. 11/1947 – same leader. Numbers: 12/46 - 79 / 1/47 - 82 / 3/47 - 73 / 6/47 - 94 / 7/47 - 103 / 9/47 - 65 / 11/47 - 66
