WARTIME GUIDES

Sometimes in media around the world appears articles about Stalag XXA. Thanks Internet researches we found  interested facts and below we put links to it. Sometimes you'll need Google translator. Last Soviet POW died Story of 3 flying crews Italian POW form Stalag XXA became 100 years old Postcard from Stalag XXA (source from: FB profile: Stalag XXA / 357 - XXC / 312)

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...