Stalag 8 Prisoner of War

[ADM199]

Hi,
       there is a File at the National Archives that lists all P.O.W. in Italy as of August 1944. The P.O.W. in Germany information comes from a Text Book.

During early 1945 there were many such"Death Marches". It was a futile attempt by the Germans to stop the P.O.W. from being released.

He may have made a report when he was released and if so it will be at T.N.A. in the Document class WO344.

Brian

Should be WO344/221 but obviously needs looking at as not all P.O.W. made a report when Liberated.

Brian

[angelasindyreid]

hi there guys, i contacted the national archives for a quote about file wo 344/221 but they found no reference to a Horace Mitchell, but will try again ! thanks anyway, does anyone have a copy they could pass on to me?

[themonsstar]

Hi Brian
Can I ask you for the NA file number for the PoWs in Italy as of Aug 1944. Cheers Roy

[themonsstar]

The War Diary for the 2nd Bn covering Nov 1942-June 1943 is WO175/499

The Bn landed in Algeria 22nd Nov 1942.

Moved up to Tebourba 29th Nov 42.

They started to take over from the 5th Bn Northants on the 29th Nov.

The Bn put out patrols out on the 30th Nov. X Company patrols made contact with the enemy.

1st Dec 42 the Bn attack the enemy the casualties for the attack were.

W Coy Nil.
X Coy 7 other ranks killed, 18 other ranks wounded.
Y Coy 12 wounded.
Z Coy 1 Officer wounded, 3 other ranks killed & 15 other ranks wounded or missing.

From this info I would say Horace, was with Z company which had 15 other ranks missing

[Pels66]

Hello Angela

This may not mean much but my Father-in-Law 'George Moore Cooper' served in North Africa under 'Operation Torch' as a gunner in the Royal Artillery.
He was in the 31/11 LAA, which stands for the 31st Battery, 11th (City of London Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft . As a unit of the 1st Army, it would been involved Operation Torch and the subsequent operations in North Africa.
He received the Africa Star with 1st Army clasp, I think he went on to Italy sometime in July '43
the campaign in North Africa  took place sometime in February/ March.

Pel

[newforrest]

Hello, I am new to this forum and was attracted to this thread as I am researching my fathers war history. He was in the 5thBtn. 128Bgd Hampshires, wounded and captured at Sidi nsir and eventually finished up at Stalag V111C via two Italian POW camps.Rather than clog up the thread with multiple questions, is there anyone who would be prepared to exchange emails on this one as there are a few gaps I would like to fill.
Regards to all, I shall be watching the WW2 threads from now on.
David

[katytate]

I'm new to this forum, so please bare with me. This post is with regard to Stalag V111C, Konin Zaganski, Poland.    . My father Harry (Tug ) Wilson, Bombardier, 4268774, Royal Artillery, was a POW at this camp from, I believe, 1942. I have very little information, other than my father worked in the stores & he left me the key to the stores with two "dog tags" stamped "Stalag V111C"

 Colin...

 

[ADM199]

Welcome to the Forum;

I have a Gnr H Wilson 4268775. listed as a POW in Italy in August 1943.
The Camp was PG 53 Sforzacosta near Macerata. The last visit by the Red Cross on Sept.3rd 1943 indicates that the Camp had received a further intake of POW from PG 65, 66 & 132 which by this time were closed. So it is possible that he could have been transfered to PG 53 before the Red Cross visit.

Both in 1944 & 1945 there is a Bdr. H Wilson 4268775 listed as Stalag V111C.
No POW No. is given in both entries.

Brian

[katytate]

Thank you for that Brian...My father died in 1986 and until the other day I'd never thought about Stalag 8, then, out of the blue, my ex-wife sent me the information, including his army number which I never knew.

Colin....