Trip with Tony and Mirek was very fascinating and demanding for us. They really suprised us because of their determination and desire for knowledge. Below we're presenting you some memories from their trip. Pavel began with a fascinating presentation detailing the history of Torun and an account of how it became such a centre for the "Stalags" during the Second Word War. I hadn't realised that many of the camps began with the utilisation of 19th Century Prussian Forts. Our journey with Pavel began in the town of Torun where we stopped to view what must have been the very first view my father must have had of Torun where the railways converged. He explained that with typical German efficiency upwards of several thousand prisoners were processed here before being distributed to other camps around the town. The suffering of these prisoners who travelled in these rail wagons with little sanitation was a sobering thought. Old Railway Statation
This blog is dedicated to people who were imprisoned in Stalag XXA in Thorn in 1939-45. We would like to show you that in the shadows of the beautiful gothic city there is also forgotten history.