April 10, 2006 16:42 - Stalag 20B Marienburg on the map
Finding Stalag 20B, another German WW II POW camp, has always been difficult. From 12/'39 till 02/'40 it was listed as being situated in Littschen-Marienwerder(Kwidzyn). From 02/'40 till 01/'45 it should have been situated at Marienburg (Malbork).
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April 16, 2006 19:51 - Stalag Luft VI on the map
Stalag Luft VI was by far the most northern German WW II POW camp. On lists with POW camps it is always indicated as having been open from 06/'43-07/'44, but this camp has a much longer history. The barracks were built after WW I (1924?) and served the German... Read more...
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April 21, 2006 01:24 - Where was Hitler during WW II?
In 1940 the German Army started with a huge bunker complex in the dark woods, east of Rastenburg (now Ketrzyn). Finally the whole complex, Wolfsschanze (Wolf's Lair), measured 2.5 km from West to East and 1.5 km from North to South, which makes for a surface... Read more...
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April 30, 2006 01:30 - Stalag 20A Thorn on the map
Thorn in 1940
Although they date from the late 19th century, only 2 of the 17 forts are visible on the 1929/1940 map of Thorn, but not mentioned as such. They are forts III and XVI. We have indicated the positions of all 17 forts and it can easily be seen... Read more...
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