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Stalag Luft
Hi To all,
Some help please, I am doing research on a chap who was shot down in 1944, He was flying in a ABC Lancaster from 101 squadron, After his capture he was placed in L6/357.
I know L6 is Stalag luft 6 at Heydekrug Lithuania, My question is what does the numbers 357 stand for?
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Re: Stalag Luft
Welcome on the forum. I'm not sure but I believe most Lagers had several extensions
There were several L6 lagers and the three letter code told which section if dealt with. Airmen were usually sent to specific lagers according to their rank, nationality and/or behaviour (there were disciplinary camps for evaders ec..)
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Re: Stalag Luft
With the Russian advance from the east Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug was evacuated in June of 1944. The prisoners were moved to Stalag 357 at Thorn until August of 1944 and were then moved to Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel.
My father was one of these prisoners and the attachments are taken from his P.O.W. "Wartime Log."
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Re: Stalag Luft
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Originally Posted by David Layne
With the Russian advance from the east Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug was evacuated in June of 1944. The prisoners were moved to Stalag 357 at Thorn until August of 1944 and were then moved to Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel.
My father was one of these prisoners and the attachments are taken from his P.O.W. "Wartime Log."
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David -- I am really interested in your father's log. Did he keep the log during his period of captivity? If so, did he keep it in secret or was that something that was allowed? |
October 8th, 2008, 10:25 PM
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Re: Stalag Luft
My father was in the R.A.F. The "Wartime Log" was issued to the prisoners by the Red Cross with full knowledge of the German authorities. In my father's case it is full of sketches, poems, addresses etc. Attached are a couple more examples from it.
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October 8th, 2008, 10:35 PM
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David -- Many thanks for the scan. I have never seen the poem in your father's journal before. Is that original? If so, it really deserves broader publication. It carries a lot of meaning and emotion. Thanks again for sharing!
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I'm not sure who wrote the poem, it's in my father's hand but I don't think he compsed it.
Couple more for you.
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