Davis James. The card is printed with the word Kriegsgefangenenpost (POW post) and has the camp number printed at the bottom. Sgt. Upon receipt of these instructions, M/Sgt. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. They were moved around a lot as the Allied front lines advanced. Former occupation: Steward. Medical Orderly Ashbridge Albert. After 10 days they arrived at Gresse, east of the Elbe. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. Faced with frequent escapes from the camp and its subcamps, the Germans gradually deported the Polish POWs to other camps. I was 23 when he died, and had not talked to him in detail about his war service or time as a POW, I had no idea really until recently when I began to look at my family history and obtained his military records. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. If you provide contact details, we will be in touch about your request within 10 working days. It was among the most notorious of all prisoner-of-war camps, detaining as many as 66,000 prisoners4,200 being American. Camp history [ edit] Pte. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Pte. a painting) which was created prior to 1973. This tag is designed for use where there may be a need to assert that any enhancements (eg brightness, contrast, colour-matching, sharpening) are in themselves insufficiently creative to generate a new copyright. Andrew George Donaldson. In 1933 it was established as one of the first Nazi concentration camps, to house German communists, however, it was dissolved after several months, and the prisoners were deported elsewhere. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. It housed Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian and American prisoners of war. No. [1], In total around 30,000 Soviet POWs died in Stalag XI-B and XI-D. Another 734 POW from the United States, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, Yugoslavia, South Africa, Canada, Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia died in XI-B and 357. The 'Market Garden' plan employed all three divisions of First Allied Airborne Army. List of Prisoners of War Camps (Stalags and Oflags) in Germany and Incorporated Countries Date (s) 1945-07-06 - 1947-07-02 (Creation) Level of description Folder Context area Name of creator. Our Japan. Stalag XI-B and Stalag XI-D / 357 were two German World War II prisoner-of-war camps ( Stammlager) located just to the east of the town of Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony, in north-western Germany. Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. They were poorly treated and suffered, second to the Russians, the most deaths in the camp. They shaved and washed themselves in three large wash pans filled from a single spigot which gave only cold water. [1] In April 1941, Serbian POWs were brought to the camp. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Burness William Noble. [2], In September 1944 Stalag 357 was moved from Toru in German-occupied Poland to the site of the former XI-D, with construction being carried out by the Italian POW from XI-B. If you do not find a name use the different Search options within the Site. Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. [11] On 1 May Deans and his guard were sheltering in a house east of Lauenberg when they heard over the radio the news of the death of Adolf Hitler. Ehmann Frederick Elliot. 5 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit, WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION. [3] A total of 38,383 Soviet POWs were held Stalag II B. [1] Polish POWs recalled miserable living conditions and harassment by . Pte. Barker Cyril. Je suis n en 1950, actuellement je travaille sur la gnalogie de notre patronyme et depuis qq jrs je constitue le classeur de mon pre. A photomontage of images from Stalag VIIIb prisoner of war came including a German list of prisoners who escaped from the Camp and featuring the profile of . William Francis Brinley 338th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group (H), He married Margaret Gormley during his service in 1941. He was given a captured Mercedes car and drove back to Gresse. T/Sgt. [1] By November 1941 there were about 11,000 Soviet POW in XI-D, and some huts were built. Prisoners of war, Germany: Stalag XIB, Fallingbostel; nominal rolls. [13], Stalag IX-B was the administrative centre for POW work details in the region. POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. The Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, The names in this collection were made searchable through the World Memory Project, UNRRA selected records AG-018-008 : European Regional Office (ERO). From time to time weak POWs would drop out of the column and wait to be picked up by other columns which were on the move. Jacobs Joseph. Capt. From left to right: Private Smyth of Downham, captured at Cherbourg in 1944; Private Ryan of Bradford, captured at Hertogenbosch, 1944; Corporal Beardmore of Cheadle, captured at Arnhem, 1944; Private Still of Manchester, captured at Arnhem, 1944 and Private Greare of Glasgow, captured at St. Valery, 1940. Three stoves provided what heat there was for the front half of each barrack, and two for the rear half. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=644&cat=WR26. Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a paywall. Prisoners of War. [3] Faced with poor results, the Germans subjected the Poles to starvation and terror, as well as deportations to heavy labor subcamps. [11], United States Army Official Report, 1 November 1945, "American Prisoners of War in Germany: Stalag IIB", "Sowjetische Kriegsgefangene in deutschem Gewahrsam 19411945: Zahlen und Dimensionen", Records of World War II Prisoners of War (1942-1947), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stalag_II-B&oldid=1146669329, Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian, American, Senegalese, Malagasy, Tunisian, Moroccan, Algerian and other, Executive Officer - Oberstleutnant Segars, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 08:16. Dore Leslie Robert. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. The evening meal at 17:00 consisted of Red Cross food and the farmers' issue of soup, potatoes and gravy. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=644&cat=WR26. At that time 17,000 POW; mostly British, but also Russian, Polish, Yugoslav, French, and American prisoners were crammed into the camp causing severe overcrowding. This Archive is dedicated to the memory of those that have worn the Commando Green Beret, Read some frequently asked questions here. It housed Polish, French, Belgian, Serbian, Dutch, Soviet, Italian and American prisoners of war . If a bomber had to be abandoned after being hit by flak or attacked by a fighter, the aircrew had only a 17 % chance of survival. Each hut contained 400 men, though it had bunks for only 150. Bmbdr. ''
POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945.}} Bunks were the regulation POW triple-decker bunk beds with excelsior mattresses and one German blanket (plus two from the Red Cross) for each man. Stalag7a AK2780 Prisoner of war Work Camp Arbeits kommando 3911 was a work camp under Stalag 7b which held around 500 British Prisoners of War and was located in Ludwig-Ferdinand Street in Munich. Although prohibited under the Third Geneva Convention, POW from Stalag IX-B also worked in munitions factories. At the top of somepages is'What links here'. [8], The construction of the second camp, Lager-Ost ("East Compound") began in June 1941 to accommodate the large numbers of Soviet prisoners taken in Operation Barbarossa. [2] In early 1942 rations for the Soviet prisoners were slightly increased in order to enable them to work, however it was still so inadequate that many prisoners died from exhaustion. You can embed or download low-resolution images free of charge for private and non-commercial use under the IWM Non-Commercial Licence. Private George Robins, 5 Troop, from Consett,County Durham, was wounded and taken prisoner of war during operations at Salerno, Italy. East Compound Stalag Luft III. Stalag 11B Fallingbostel Prussia (Work Camps) 53-09: BRUCE, ROBERT C: Army. Westertimke was liberated by the British on 28 April 1945. By downloading or embedding any image, you agree to the terms and conditions of the IWM Non Commercial Licence, including your use of the attribution statement specified by IWM. (1,800 1,772 pixels, file size: 375 KB, MIME type: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:POWs_at_Stalag_11B_at_Fallingbostel_in_Germany_welcome_their_liberators,_16_April_1945._BU3661.jpg&oldid=686487565, War Office Second World War Official Collection, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Smith (Sgt), This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the. Stalag 17B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. 1944 Germany POW Camp Letter Cover Stalag 11B Prisoner of War To Serravalle Ital. [11], After the first day, the column was broken down into three groups of 400 men each, with NCOs in charge of each group. He was also in CC 66 in Italy, in a camp in Konisgberg, East Prussia, and Stalag IIIB. Like this page to receive our updates. Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. ''
POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945.}} A postcard sent by a Scottish prisoner in Stalag XI-A, Bobbie Gracie, to family in Glasgow in 1944. Boarding the wagons at 13:00, POWs worked until 16:30. In the left above it says Kdo Bhrigen. Stalag IX-B was a German Army training camp during WWI, but in 1939, the Wehrmacht seized it and converted it into a POW camp. It was located south of the railway tracks. (Camp=063) Service code abbreviation is A = Army. Enter the tag you would like to associate with this record and click 'Add tag'. When it was needed most it was never available. William Thornley Royal Artillery. Guards lived in a small room opening onto the Americans' quarters. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Dvr. Gnr. We place some essential cookies on your device to make this website work. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. The fuel ration was always insufficient, and in December 1944 was cut to its all-time low of 26 pounds (12kg) of coal per stove per day. POWs slept on double-decker bunk beds under two blankets. He worked as a Plant Controller at the Shell Oil Refinery for many years, then as a Clerk of the Court. 7=Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated. James is the son of Richard Wedlock and Elizabeth McMillan, Pte. The rest of the column proceeded to Marlag X-C, Westertimke, where they met the men they had left behind at Stalag II-B who had left on 18 February, reached Stalag X-B after an easy three-day trip, and then moved on to adjacent Marlag X-C on 16 April. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. He was later found to be aprisoner of war. It can be used where it is unknown whether any enhancements have been made, as well as when the enhancements are clear but insufficient. [11], Each day the men rose at 06:00 and breakfasted on Red Cross food and potato soup, bread and hot water (for coffee) which they drew from the farm kitchen. 14049156. The montage was created in the camp by Warrant Officer William Lawrence RAF. He never ever spoke about the experiences he'd had. At first they lived in tents, throughout the severe winter of 19391940,[1] and construction of all the huts was not completed until 1941. Barnes Harry Ronald. WO 361 - War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State: Casualties (L) Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-45 War This record (browse from here by hierarchy or by. During the Battle of the Bulge, some Americans were captured and sent to Stalag IX-B. Lance Bombardier Edgar Barnett was reported missing 20 April 1941 during operations in Cyrenaica (Bardia raid), later found to be a prisoner of war. Anderson Harold Spencer. Adams Alan. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW [1] In MayJune 1940, during and following the German invasion of France and Belgium, French and Belgian prisoners began to arrive. Through the activity of some of the key NCOs, Red Cross food was obtained from POW camps passed by the column on the march. Want to find out more about your relative's service? [2] Fallingbostel is currently a base of the British 7th Armoured Brigade of British Forces Germany. More and more Allied prisoners are being released by advancing Armies. T/Sgt Dolton Harry Edward. British Prisoners of War celebrate their liberation from Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel, 16 April 1945. TTY: 202.488.0406. The first prisoners to arrive were Poles in late 1939, followed by French and Belgians the following year. Bread, the most important item, was not issued regularly. The camp was situated on a former army training ground (bungsplatz), and had been used during World War I as a camp for Russian prisoners. Prisoners of Stalag XI-B (10 C) Media in category "Stalag XI-B (357)" The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Some of the British Prisoners of War liberated from Stalag IIB. [8] The organization was involved in intelligence, diversion and sabotage actions. You need to sign in to tag. Brooker Elijha. The conditions for Soviet prisoners in Stalag IX B were similar to those in other camps for Soviet POWs, and the inhumane treatment they received resulted in a high death rate; for example, in 1942, 1,430 Soviet prisoners died in the camp. On 13 April the column was strafed by four Spitfires near Dannenberg. The next morning the house was overrun by troops of the British 6th Airborne. The Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Free shipping for many products! Sunday dinner from the farm usually include a meat pudding and cheese. Free exhibitions held in venues, which do not charge an entry fee. Frederick Frances Hynes 2nd Parachute Battalion Air Corp. These were transmitted to distant Kommandos by rail and to nearby units by German Army trucks. [2] Cold combined with poor sanitary conditions and food rations, resulted in widespead diseases and many deaths. He served in North Africa and Italy and was captured at Arnhem where he received a gunshot wound to his left forearm. I would love to know more if anyone has more information regarding his service. The French had a small building of their own. Parcels were stored in the guards' room until issued. He served in 'A' Section, No.2 Sub-Section of the Troop. Except for one period when Red Cross food was exhausted and guards became surly, morale of the men remained at a high level. {{User:F/IWM | description = {{en|''POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Officers were held in separate camps called Oflag. The 'Market Garden' plan employed all three divisions of First Allied Airborne Army. [14], On 16 April 2005, the 60th Anniversary of the camp's liberation, the Stalag XI-B (357) POW Memorial Gates were unveiled, dedicated to the POW of 13 nations who were imprisoned in Stalag XI-B, XI-D and 357 from 1939 to 1945. This Commando Veterans Archive website is ownedand managed, independently of the Association. Search names within this list, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Pte Jackson Harold. [2] In late 1941 the SS separated out the senior officers, Communist Party officials and Jews from the Soviet POW, and sent them to the concentration camps at Sachsenhausen and Neuengamme. Bassett Christopher Thomas Elijah. Gnr. View the catalogue description for. Fahl Earl Cornell. Stalag 11B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. Lance Corporal Cyril Snelson was reported missing 20 April 1941 during operations in Cyrenaica (Bardia raid), later found to be a prisoner of war. (d.9th May 1945) Bates George Charles. 5=Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases. [2] It then served as an accommodation centre for German refugees and displaced persons. [8], In early April 1945 Sergeant Pilot James 'Dixie' Deans RAF, the camp leader of 357, was informed by the Commandant Oberst Hermann Ostmann that 12,000 British POW were being evacuated from the camp in the face of the Allied advance. Stalag XIB and Stalag 357, both near Fallingsbostel, were liberated by the 7th Armoure. J'ai eu l'ide d'utiliser internet et donc j'ai abouti sur votre site. In the front and rear of each barracks was a urinal to be used only at night. [3] Polish Jewish POWs were assigned to hard and humiliating work. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. He was a POW 28 months. [6] They were met at the main gate of Stalag 357 by a guard of Airborne troops, impeccably attired and led by RSM Lord. K R Reeves 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars, WJ Manning 3rd Sqd. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. Water fit for drinking was available at all hours except during the last two months when it was turned off for part of the day. On the day of the evacuation, however, POWs were moved out of camp in such a manner that the original plan was of little assistance. Lacking huts the Russian prisoners initially lived in dugouts. Cpl. Ball William Leonard. [5], In July 1941 the first Soviet POWs arrived, and were accommodated in a large fenced-off open area called Marquartsfeld about 1km (0.62mi) north-east of Stalag XI-B, and designated Stalag XI-D (also known as Stalag 321). He emigrated to Sydney, Australia at the age of 30 where he met and married my mother. The same month an epidemic of typhus broke out in both camps which lasted until February 1942. [11], On 28 January 1945, POWs received instructions to be ready to evacuate the camp at 08:00 hours the following morning. Main telephone: 202.488.0400 At 07:00 they rode out to potato fields in horse-drawn wagons driven by "coldly hostile German farmhands" who would welcome the opportunity to shoot a "kriege." Ostman provided Deans with a pass and a German guard, and Deans headed west to contact the advancing British troops. The Hammerstein installation acted as a headquarters for work detachments in the region and seldom housed more than one fifth of the POWs credited to it. Stalag 4B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. DescriptionPOWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. These newer arrivals found themselves accommodated in tents. Beer William Henry . The camp was built in 1937 as accommodation for workers building the barracks at the nearby Westlager ("Western Camp") of Truppenbungsplatz Bergen ("Military Training Area Bergen"). Brooks Joseph John. During the German invasion of Poland which started World War II, in September 1939 it again became a prisoner-of-war camp, [3] and . D Sanigar 6th Btn. Stalag 11A (POWs from Stg L4 & L1) Altengrabow Brandenburg, Prussia 52-12: Stalag 11B Fallingbostel Prussia (Work Camps) 53-09: Stalag 12A to 9B Limburg An Der Lahn Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-08: Stalag 12C Wiesbaden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-08: Stalag 12D Waldbreitbach Rheinland, Prussia 50-07: Stalag 12F Forbach Bei Saarbrucken Baden 49-08 See also. Lance Bdr. [11], On Sundays, the guard permitted POWs to lounge or to walk back and forth in the "yard" all day, but they spent a good deal of their time scrubbing their barracks and washing their clothing. Brooker T.. Pte. Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from [7] By February 1945 the POW of XI-B and 357 were suffering from lack of food and medical supplies exacerbated by the influx of several hundred American POW captured in the Battle of the Bulge and Operation Nordwind. If they landed safely by parachute, the airmen were often attacked and killed by enemy civilians. Try clicking on it. This information will help us make improvements to the website. After his airplane was disabled, he was sent to Stalag Luft IV and then taken on a forced march to Fallingbostel where British prisoners helped care for him. Spr. During World War II, the ground I'm standing on was a place of horrible suffering. WO Alexander Aaron. At 06:30 they washed their spoons and enameled bowls and cleaned their barracks. Atkinson Raymond. Read tagging guidelines. 1st Lt. Dolsen Francis George. 3,000 internees perished in the camp due to sickness and life circumstances. Drvr/Cpl Six years of war brought many changes to familiar festive rituals. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Gunner Bemmer John Charles. For usage, see Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag. privacy policy, Need more context? Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Copies of two drawings by Capt Bryan de Grineau of the liberation of Stalag 11B at the best online prices at eBay! Stalag II-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp situated 2.4 kilometres (1.5mi) west of the town of Hammerstein, Pomerania (now Czarne, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) on the north side of the railway line. [4], In the final stages of World War II, in 1945, the Germans evacuated Canadian prisoners of war from the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in Stargard to Stalag XI-B. Bell Frank. Includes camp name, name, rank, and prisoner number. Bates George. In August 1943 the Stalag was reported as newly opened to privates of the US ground forces with a strength of 451. Alomaine Edmond. I think the tag '' should be removed from: Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, Division within WO - Records of the Central Department of the Permanent Secretary of State, WO 361 - War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State: Casualties (L) Branch: Enquiries into Missing Personnel, 1939-45 War, About our L/Cpl. 1944 Germany Stalag 333 POW Prisoner of War Postcard Cover . Adams Alan. Ret. All men fit to work were set out to Kommandos where conditions approximated the following: A group of 29 Americans were taken under guard to a huge farm 6 kilometres (3.7mi) from Supsk (then Stolp), where 12 French POWs were already working without guards. The camps housed Polish, French, Belgian, Soviet, Italian, British, Yugoslav, American, Canadian, New Zealander and other Allied POWs. SSgt. [2] Close by were the barracks of Landesschtzen-Bataillon 461 ("Local Defence Battalion 461"), who guarded the camp. [11], The camp sprawled over 25 acres (10ha) surrounded by the usual two barbed-wire fences. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents, POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. [6], On the initiative of the Polish POWs, a camp infirmary was organized, led by Polish doctor and POW Edmund Mroczkiewicz. Americans were billeted in a section of a large brick-floored barn. List Type: Registration / register List Organized By: Place of Persecution Sex: Male Language: French Persecution Status: Prisoners of War Number of Persons (Est. following list of names are search results for Camp = 089, The Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database will be unavailable from 6 PM ET on Friday, February 15th, 2019 to 12 PM ET on Saturday, February 16th, 2019 due to scheduled maintenance. County Of London Yeomanry, W Greatbanks 50th Btn. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. This is because it is one of the following: HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)More information. Stalag IV B was liberated by the Red Army on 23 April 1945. Pte. Stalag II-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp situated 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) west of the town of Hammerstein, Pomerania (now Czarne, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland) on the north side of the railway line. He was one of the twelve Dutch commandos who were attached to the 1st Airborne for Operation Market Garden at Arnhem. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small On 19 March at Tramm, 800 men were sent to work on Kommandos, leaving only 133 POWs who were joined a week later by the Large Kommando Company from Lauenberg. THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR IN GERMANY 1944?1945 by Tony Rennell. BU3661.jpg English: POWs at Stalag 11B at Fallingbostel in Germany welcome their liberators, 16 April 1945. Status codes are 4=Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape. [5] Many POWs often recalled German abuse in the subcamps. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Banfield John Cecil. Within the American enclosure were the playing field, workshops and dispensary, showers, and delouser. The search field can be used to search by name, serial number, camp, and other fields. Stalag 21B Prisoner of War Camp during the Second World War 1939-1945. Downloading audio-visual for non-commercial offline listening or viewing. Stalags were operated in both World War I and World War II and were intended to be used for non-commissioned personnel (enlisted ranks in the US Army and other ranks in British Commonwealth forces). Corporal Robert Hollingshead was reported missing 2June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war from 1 June 1941. On warm days the Germans withheld part of the fuel ration. TTY: 202.488.0406. [12], Meanwhile, the camps at Fallingbostel had been liberated on 16 April 1945 by British troops[2] from B Squadron 11th Hussars and the Reconnaissance Troop of the 8th Hussars. Busnot Marcel Louis. 18 A cemetery containing the bodies of 1,433 dead Soviet prisoners was located in a forested area about a kilometer from the camp; these prisoners were . Practically all the men shaved at every opportunity and kept their appearance as neat as possible under the circumstances. The camp is Stalag 11B just south of Fallingbostel, which is about 10 miles southwest of Soltau." The liberated prisoner at the back left is probably Vincent J. Riccio, an American POW and Technical Sergeant ,flight engineer/gunner in the US Army Air Corps. Adjoining sections were occupied by pigs, cattle and grain. Pte. Another 10,000 Soviet officers were accommodated in XI-B. Registry Files, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, POWS/POW CAMPS -- Germany -- Fallingbostel. Private William Hearn was reported missing 18 January 1943in Libya. Carder Leonard George. European Regional Office. 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