PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata

War time place name:
Sforzacosta
Contemporary local place name:
Sforzacosta

Sforzacosta, Province of Macerata, Italy

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Sforzacosta is in the province of Macerata (The Marches), Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.

PM 3300

After Italy surrendered to the Allied forces, POWs held in the camp are transferred over 3 days to camps in Germany. The transfer lists are attached.

Transfers 19-7-1943: Unfortunately, pages 4 and 9 are missing.

Transfers 20-7-1943: The names on the final list (page 17) are in no particular order. They were added after the lists had been completed.

More information on these links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aew6dktDJDQ

http://stalag4d.atspace.co.uk/page153.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_prisoner-of-war_camps_in_Italy

 

There is some confusion about PG 53 and PG 56. Some sources record PG 53 Urbisaglia and PG 56 Sforzacosta.  The planned prisoner of war camp at Urbisaglia (PG 56) did not come into operation.  In Italian documents, prisoner of war camp number 56 is erroneously indicated in the locality of Sforzacosta instead of Urbisaglia. Both camps are listed here:

https://campifascisti.it/elenco_tipo_campi.php?nazione=46&id_tipo=4

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PG abbreviation

The full title is ‘Campo Concentramento di Prigioniere di Guerra’ (prisoner of war concentration camp). They were not concentration camps in the normal sense of the word. Camps were normally prefixed PG, but could be referred to as CC, Campo or Campo PG. The exception was the 2 Dulags and 1 Stalag within Italy, which were German controlled transit centres for POWs being transferred to Germany. The camps were originally known by their place names, and numbers were not introduced until early 1942. There are some camps with no numbers, perhaps they closed before early 1942?

PM abbreviation

Camps in Italy were divided into postal areas, each area designated ‘PM [number]’. PM translates to ‘Posta Militare’, meaning ‘military mail’. The number indicated the central postal reception area for the camps’ mail.

 

 

Found 32 POWs

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Last name First name Rank Nationality Unit Service number Camp POW number
Abel Cecil George (known as George) British British Army, Royal Army Service Corps PG 66 Capua, PG 65 Gravina, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag IVB Mühlberg (Elbe), Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Andrew John H W Private British British Army, The Welch Regiment 3969689 PG 65 Gravina, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch 153231
Argent Ernest PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Bayes Leslie Horace Signalman British British Army, Royal Signals 2332217 Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, PG 65 Gravina, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata 220489
Brotherhood B J T Private British British Army, Leicestershire Regiment 4865616 Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata 221141
Bush James Walter Private South Africa South African Army (Union Defence Force), 14th Field Ambulance (SAUDF), No.6 Mechanical/Motor Transport 13266 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Cameron Angus Trooper British British Army, Royal Armoured Corps 7926551 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 220919
Collinson Roger PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, PG 66 Capua
Craven John British Army, 8th King's Own Royal Irish Hussars PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIA Moosburg, Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch
Dembinsky Sydney Trooper British Army, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Reconnaissance Corps, 50th Recce Regiment 6916857 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Gardiner James William Acting Lance Bombardier British British Army, Royal Artillery 851207 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 228106
Gleave Colin British British Army PG 60 Colle Di Compito, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, PG 106 Vercelli
Grasby John British British Army, East Yorkshire Regiment 4798694 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Hastings Thomas Private British British Army, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 5438503 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 220943
Hawkes (Hawker) Ernest E (Hawres) Driver British Army, Royal Army Service Corps 144286 Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata 155133
Hines Gordon Leslie Acting Sergeant British Army, Royal Engineers, A Company, 1st Motor Depot (RE) 1184039 PG 65 Gravina, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag IXB Wegscheide/Bad Orb, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344, Stalag XIIID Nürnberg Langwasser 221441
Jeanne Auguste PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Kennell Edward George Lance Corporal 6918754 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, PG 146 Mortara
Leonard Harry Lance Corporal British British Army, Royal Engineers 1886381 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag XVIIA Kaisersteinbruch 153156
McDonnell R C PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
McGregor Ronald Stuart Signaller South African Army (Union Defence Force) 82432 Stalag IVB Mühlberg (Elbe), PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag IXC Bad Sulza 224312
McPhillips Edward M Fusilier British British Army, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 6214993 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Oflag VA Weinsberg 3385
Mell Arthur Private British British Army, Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters 4973890 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Pickering Geoffrey Gunner British British Army, Royal Artillery 900248 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag IVD Torgau
Pope John Henry PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Roberts Cecil Walter British British Army, Hampshire Regiment PG 66 Capua, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag IVG Oschatz
Rudd Edward Bombardier British British Army, Royal Artillery 1517016 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 220384
Scott Arthur British British Army, Royal Signals PG 60 Colle Di Compito, PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata
Shepherd Peter Guardsman British British Army, Scots Guards 2695631 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIA Moosburg, Stalag VIIIB Teschen / Stalag VIIID 132300
Smith Kenneth Frederick [dusty] Guardsman British British Army, Coldstream Guards, 3rd Battalion (Coldstream) 2655986 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, PG 59 Servigliano, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 221452
Smith Arthur Dobbinson 221044 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344
Wallis-Clarke Roland Corporal British Army, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards 2698252 PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 28291

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