This extraordinary journey allowed relatives of those imprisoned in the German POW camp in Toruń, Stalag XXA, to visit the very places where their loved ones were once held captive. Among them was Evelyn, who sought information about her father, who spent many long years in captivity. The harsh labor and conditions took a toll on his health. According to family stories, he even attempted to escape, for which he was confined in solitary. Thanks to extensive documentation, we were able to locate all the places of his imprisonment, and in most cases, we could even enter them. The uniqueness of this trip was further enhanced by the presence of Evelyn's closest friend and her grandchildren. The participation of the younger generations is particularly significant, as the responsibility of passing on the memory of these events will soon rest on their shoulders. We are grateful to have been able to assist in this meaningful endeavor.
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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