E357 Niklasdorf
E357 Niklasdorf (Jeseníku/Buchsberg (or Buchsdorf) (Buková)
Mikulovice (German: Niklasdorf) which is in the Jeseník District (about 30 miles south-west of Lamsdorf)
Near Mikulovice there was a village, Buchberg, which in 1976 was merged into the town of Mikulovice and lost its name. Buchberg in German means Beech Hill, in Czech Buková Hora, and this is mentioned in this history of the town (see the link at the bottom).
The Buková name is remembered in one or two streets in the town.
Probably the Working Party was billeted there, and it was just known as Buková.
There were lots of Working Parties in that area.
POWs
Found 2 POWs
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| Last name | First name | Rank | Nationality | Unit | Service number | Camp | POW number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain | Stanley Arthur | Private | British Army, 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment (British) | 557436 | Stalag XIB Fallingbostel, Stalag XIIA Limburg | 89733 | |
| Williams | Herbert Henry (Harry) | New Zealand Army (2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force), 26th Battery 4th Field Regiment | Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf / Stalag 344 | 7782 |
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