Hello, I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction for any info regarding the above camps. My late father was interned in both of these before being repatriated in 1945. He was captured at Leros and spent some time in Athens recovering from wounds before being transferred first to Stalag IVD and later (June 1944) to Stalag IVC. Like many of his generation, he never spoke of his wartime experiences, but I believe he was liberated by the Russians. Steve
Hi, Steve, Hope this helps in some way. Stalag IVC = WISTRITZ BEI TEPLITZ Stalag IVD = TORGAU [ELBE] Regards Arthur
Steve, welcome aboard and thanks for your father's service to Crown and Country. "Churchill's Folly" will give you the history of the Dodecanese campaign, in all its misery. You'll enjoy our board.
Thank you Arthur and KiwiWriter, I am new to all this and find it pretty hard going, especially as I have very little information to start with! In the meantime, I managed to find an interesting account of the Battle of Leros on the island's homepage. There are also two low quality video clips of German newsreel about the fall of Leros. Just for the record, my father was: William Edmund Price, Private 4537750 1st Bn King's Own Royal Regiment Steve
I'm flabbergasted! Where on earth did you find that information??? Thanks very much for letting me know, I'm just about to request my father's army service record and presumably it will help if I quote that number along with his other details. Steve
Steve . My dad was also in STALAG IVC. His number was 262511. There was also the labour camps i believe where POW's would work which were seperate from the camp they would sleep in, my dads was LAGER 22A.
Can anyone help me with exactly where Stalag IVC was. Planning a trip on the motorcycle next year and thought i could take in the place it was.
Stalag IVC was in Wistritz in the now Czech Republic. Basically between Prague and Dresden (Germany). I hope that helps.
Hi My Grandad was also at Stalag IVC after being captured at Alamain, his name was Herbert Chatfield 'Chatty' and he was with the Sussex Regiment. He was flown home in a Lancaster and after the war he worked with his brothers on the Brighton Belle Pullmans as a steward. He sadly passed away in 1993. He never spoke much about his experience and like most people it's only after they have gone that you decide to find out about your families past. I believe he worked in a mine in the camp. All I have is a German SA dress knife, a german Flag and the attached regiment emblem. Any more information would be greatly appreciated The attached regiment emblem was made from the stitching from his trousers whilst in the camp! Dean
Here is a link to a site. It has the recollections of one individual and a couple of photos. Hope it may be of some help. Stalag IVC
Thanks for the post Ramacal. Today I was emailed by a 'Major Twist' claiming to have information regarding my Grandad during the war. He said in the mail that my grandad was the 'cache' in his unit and has been trusted with personal belongings and if I wanted them returned i should email an address in Australia!! Has anyone else been approached by this person?
Be very careful as I have found out this was a Nigerian scam. The Austrailian police are investigating.
Must have been on holiday when you made this post. Pte.H.Chatfield 6402822 listed as PG 70 Italy. Monturano(Fermo West of St.Gorgio on East Coast) The camp was quite a large one with New Buildings. Textile Works in two sections. End of June 1943 there were 6973 British O.Rs. Position 43.14N - 13.41E Brian
My father (Rfn Albert Clyne 6914596 - POW 258847 - 1st Tower Hamlets Rifles) too was at Lager 22A Stalag IVC from late September 1943 (shipped in from Sulmona POW camp). Understood that Lager 22A was the Trinec Iron & Steel Works which is north of the camp at Bystrice. The Lager was in the middle of the steelworks to protect it from air raids. Dad only mentioned being liberated by the Americans - Third US Army - Provost Marshall Section - signed his registration form 14th May 1945.
