Last long weekend, Paweł was asked by international radio RMF FM to give a talk about heritage and tourism of Stalag XX A. Talk was concrentrated on fort XI where you can see wartime pictures commemorating soldiers, prayers, political slogans etc.. Fort XV which is known for its interesting story. During the times of Stalag XXA, 1939-1945 there were imprisoned poeple of diffrent nationaliteis like Australians and Italians who refused to work for the enemy. Therefore, they had time to organize sport or theatre events. Learn more about fort XI and fort XV in the links.
That was wonderful trip. During three days we saw couple of places connected with POW path of Jack Stansfield. Moreover thanks his son Michael we saw notes with memories of last days in Stalag XXA in Torun. In opposit to all facts which says that prisoners left camp in late december 1945 Jack wrote that they started to march on 21 january! That means that lasts groups of POW left camp in 10 days before Torun was liberated. Fortunatley Jack survived afeter he escaped from march. He met russians army and polish partizants. Below we presents you short memories about Jack and trip to Poland... My father was called Jack Stansfield, he was born in August 1918. He was brought up in the market town of Malton in North Yorkshire where his parents were publicans. He joined the Territorial Army in March 1939 and was mobilised on the declaration of war. Jack enlisted in his local regiment joining the 5th Battalion of the Green Howards. After a short time at the Regimental HQ in Richmond, North...
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