Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf
AUDIO AND VIDEO
AUDIO AND VIDEO
AUDIO
James Fulthorpe
This is the strange story of how a Lamsdorf POW came to broadcast on Radio Luxembourg during his time at Stalag VIIIB.
The audio link is at the end of the text at the bottom of this document. (Click on 'James Fulthorpe' above)
(With thanks to Alan Bailey)
Jack Roffey
Simon Fraser, writing in February 2017, said "Many years ago, when I was researching my father's war history (Corporal Alistair Hugh Fraser, RASC), I interviewed a friend of his by the name of Jack Roffey, whom he met in Stalag VIIIB. I have recently unearthed the (somewhat poor quality) recording from which I retrieved a passage where he told me about the escape tunnel from the camp and how it was organised. Roffey was a private and medical orderly who was captured at Dunkirk and was brought to VIIIB very early on. He participated in the erecting of some of the huts as the camp was being established." A transcript of the recording can be found here: Jack Roffey
James Fulthorpe
This is the strange story of how a Lamsdorf POW came to broadcast on Radio Luxembourg during his time at Stalag VIIIB.
The audio link is at the end of the text at the bottom of this document. (Click on 'James Fulthorpe' above)
(With thanks to Alan Bailey)
Jack Roffey
Simon Fraser, writing in February 2017, said "Many years ago, when I was researching my father's war history (Corporal Alistair Hugh Fraser, RASC), I interviewed a friend of his by the name of Jack Roffey, whom he met in Stalag VIIIB. I have recently unearthed the (somewhat poor quality) recording from which I retrieved a passage where he told me about the escape tunnel from the camp and how it was organised. Roffey was a private and medical orderly who was captured at Dunkirk and was brought to VIIIB very early on. He participated in the erecting of some of the huts as the camp was being established." A transcript of the recording can be found here: Jack Roffey
Percy Vanburg
The four audio tracks below were made as cassette tapes by Percy Vanburg, who was a POW at Lamsdorf, and they were kindly supplied by his daughter, Margaret Calamatta. At the beginning Percy talks about his childhood in Bristol (UK) but he then talks about his army life, covering capture at Dunkirk and five years at Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf and various working parties. Later on he talks about his further service in the Korean war.
The four audio tracks below were made as cassette tapes by Percy Vanburg, who was a POW at Lamsdorf, and they were kindly supplied by his daughter, Margaret Calamatta. At the beginning Percy talks about his childhood in Bristol (UK) but he then talks about his army life, covering capture at Dunkirk and five years at Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf and various working parties. Later on he talks about his further service in the Korean war.
VIDEO
Forced March to Freedom
An excellent Canadian documentary about the Long March in 1945.
CLICK HERE
Lamsdorf POW Day 2017
Presentation for the 2017 Lamsdorf POW Day in Manchester, including the names of all the POWs whose relatives attended, and photos of most of them; refers to places of capture, working parties etc; some poetry from Lamsdorf, and more.
CLICK HERE
This is a video about former POW Peter Blake (then known as Peter Blaskey)
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Jack Glasner talks about some of his experiences
in Stalag VIIIB (filmed on the site of the camp in 2006)
CLICK HERE
Charles Saunders on his 100th birthday, 23rd December 2017
Charles was the origin of this website and all the other things derived from it, such as the Camino tours to Lamsdorf, the Facebook pages, the Lamsdorf POW Days etc etc.
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Charles Saunders interviewed by Polish TV in 2006, on the site of the former Stalag VIIIB/344 POW camp.
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Jack Glasner interviewed by Polish TV in 2006, on the site of the former Stalag VIIIB/344 POW camp.
CLICK HERE
Commemoration at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Krakow
During the Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf Tour 2006
CLICK HERE
SONGS
The Long March to Freedom by Lesley Loughlin
(from the account of Bernard Louighlin, her father-in-law, written for her husband Hugh Loughlin)
CLICK HERE to watch and listen
The lyrics can be found at the bottom of The Long March page HERE
The Long March of 1945 by Lesley Loughlin
(inspired by the DVD 'The Long March to Freedom' )
CLICK HERE to watch and listen
The lyrics can be found at the bottom of The Long March page HERE
An excellent Canadian documentary about the Long March in 1945.
CLICK HERE
Lamsdorf POW Day 2017
Presentation for the 2017 Lamsdorf POW Day in Manchester, including the names of all the POWs whose relatives attended, and photos of most of them; refers to places of capture, working parties etc; some poetry from Lamsdorf, and more.
CLICK HERE
This is a video about former POW Peter Blake (then known as Peter Blaskey)
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Jack Glasner talks about some of his experiences
in Stalag VIIIB (filmed on the site of the camp in 2006)
CLICK HERE
Charles Saunders on his 100th birthday, 23rd December 2017
Charles was the origin of this website and all the other things derived from it, such as the Camino tours to Lamsdorf, the Facebook pages, the Lamsdorf POW Days etc etc.
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Charles Saunders interviewed by Polish TV in 2006, on the site of the former Stalag VIIIB/344 POW camp.
CLICK HERE
Former Prisoner of War Jack Glasner interviewed by Polish TV in 2006, on the site of the former Stalag VIIIB/344 POW camp.
CLICK HERE
Commemoration at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Krakow
During the Stalag VIIIB/344 Lamsdorf Tour 2006
CLICK HERE
SONGS
The Long March to Freedom by Lesley Loughlin
(from the account of Bernard Louighlin, her father-in-law, written for her husband Hugh Loughlin)
CLICK HERE to watch and listen
The lyrics can be found at the bottom of The Long March page HERE
The Long March of 1945 by Lesley Loughlin
(inspired by the DVD 'The Long March to Freedom' )
CLICK HERE to watch and listen
The lyrics can be found at the bottom of The Long March page HERE