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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Friday 19 January 18 23:48 GMT (UK)  »
same story i have from my dad!
set free    from italian POW only to be captured by  Germans

Bummer or what?

 how did they survive..we need the stories...
these guys came back and DID NOT TELL their stories...   why?   were they traumatised... or did they just want to get back to a NORMAL life... 
i dont really understand it... and now i want to  gather their stories and shout it out loud,



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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Friday 19 January 18 23:38 GMT (UK)  »
i have only verbal  from dad..   and i have wonderful   watercolour  PAINTINGS of the  house where the were held on SCHWARTZENSEE       just up from   St Wolfgang

I have contacted The local  Toursit information  and they have offered s a tour to the area..how lovely is that?   

i am  confident that i can  locate the exact position of  the house where they were held....  there are only  3 possible locations..

what do i do with this information Max...   i am  almost beyond myself !

another thing...

Dad told me that there is a house in St. Wolfgang which Hitler GAVE.. lent    to   Duke of windsor.   he was so  definite about this...  he told me about this MANY years before it was known that he was a  Nazi supporter.   

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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Friday 19 January 18 18:26 GMT (UK)  »
no worries.. i just found the book and have ordered it,  thanks Max

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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Friday 19 January 18 17:52 GMT (UK)  »
Max
i cant seem to find this book  'Escape from Sulermo' on the internet.   is there an ISBN for it  ?

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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Friday 19 January 18 17:41 GMT (UK)  »
Sorry Max
yes  this is all fascinating, and i am so grateful for your interest and information
i am at the beginning of this journey into tracking down my dad's War history.
Like many, he spoke very little of his story to me.
however so much of what you tell me rings bells.  i will certainly follow up on much of what you tell me.
I am going to Austria in March to visit ST. Wolfgang where Dad ended his War Story in a tree felling gang.   i have information about the exact spot where the  English group were held for about 18months and i believe i can find the very building.

I think Dad spoke to me more about his time there because it was relatively easy compared to his experiences in Germany and Italy.   he certainly had very fond memories of his Austrian 'overseer' and i have had contact with the family of this kind Austrian man who at times risked his life to take care of them and make their lives a little easier..

is it possible to find out who the other men were in this gang? 

as i said, i am early in this journey and perhaps  you have some tips.

many thanks Max,   this clearly is a passion for you.    there are so many stories still untold.
Best regards
Maggie



 

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World War Two / Re: Stalag IVB
« on: Monday 15 January 18 00:02 GMT (UK)  »
hello
i am new to this site so am still learning how to use it
you seem to be a founatian of knowledge.

i am researching my father's history so i hope you can point me in some direction.   i would be very grateful

he was taken prisoner in Tripoli and sent to a n Italian POW camp.   he only said that he could see Vesuvius

i have a photograph whicn my mother sent hime..and it came back so i presume  information is correct
on the back it says

4346341 pte  #garrat ( wrong spelling as his name was GARRATT

campo 87
PIN   3400

  i know that he was released from the Italian POW camp when Italy capitulated and sent to a German POW camp before finishing up in Austria in a tree-felling  camp

i have detaios of the austrian end, and a going to visit in March.

Cab you give me any pointers about how to fill in some of the gaps.

best regardsw

Maggie Loughran

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