Stalag VIII-B discussion

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Hi William
What's your grandpa name?
Was he a Palestiniam Volunteer?
Paulo

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THIS FORUM — HARRY LOFTHOUSE, Thu Feb 23 08:30

I've seen nor heard anything on this forum for weeks now. Has it stopped functioning or is it just a quiet period? Harry
- This Forum — Roger Ryan, Thu Feb 23 17:33
  
  It's a quiet period, but the forum is not ignored. I visit about twice a week. There must be other regular visitors out there. Questions come to mind: Does anyone know how Jewish POWs in the British... more
- - Jews — Edward Haduch, Sat Feb 25 14:09
    
    Hi Roger, Israel Rosengarten in his book "Survival. The story of a Sixteen-Year-Old Jewish boy" included a two pages long passage about an encounter with the Jewish POWs in Blechhammer. It seems they ... more
  - jews — paulo czaczkes, Fri Feb 24 19:25
    
    you can have a good idea about jews pows on :Palestinan Pow in German Captivity by Yoav Gelber www.YadVashem.org
  - - Link — Edward Haduch, Sat Feb 25 14:20
      
      Here is the link to PDF file: http://www1.yadvashem.org/odot_pdf/Microsoft%20Word%20-%206565.pdf
  - jews — harry lofthouse, Thu Feb 23 17:48
    
    A great question Roger. Something I've never thought about but given the disgraceful philosophy of the jews and others by the Nazi regime,something really worth considering. Harry
  - - Jews — Paulo Czaczkes, Fri Feb 24 10:24
      
      My Father, Hans Czaczkes, from Áustria was a PPCV Palestinian Pionner Corps Volunteer.He stayied in Stalag VIII b for 4 years. He was cached at Greece in 1941. He is mentioneted many times in Cyril... more
    - - jews — Mel Laytner, Fri Feb 24 12:36
        
        Curitiba -- I'm interested in this angle of enquiry, especially if any of the POWs were assigned to subcamps that worked at the Blechhammer refinery complexes. Please send me your direct email (mine... more
      - Subcamps — Edward Haduch, Sat Feb 25 14:29
        
        Hi Mel, Borrie mentioned 2 such subcamps: one in Ehrenforst and one in Jakobswalde - Commando E/459
        Jews — Paulo, Fri Feb 24 16:52
        
        Hi Mel My email is paulo@cam.med.br
        Jewish POWs at Stalag VIIIB — Roger Ryan, Sat Feb 25 09:09
        
        I have a copy of the excellent article by Yoav Gelber. My questions (above) may be clarified as follows: In the 1930s and 40s a sandstorm of Nazi propoganda classified Jews as as 'useless eaters' and ... more
        jews in stalag 8b — William Fried, Sun May 6 17:35
        
        My grandfather spent time in stalag VIII-B.He did not volunteer the information that he was Jewish although alot of his fellow prisoners knew that he was. There was no synagogue or prayer groups... more
        Jews pows — Paulo Czaczkes, Mon May 7 14:39
        Jewish POW's — William Fried, Mon May 7 16:18
        
        Grandfather's name was Chaim Abraham Fried He was a Palestinian volunteer. He surrendered in Greece and was transferred to Stalag XVIII-A and then VIII-B. He was then brought up on charges of... more
        Re: Jewish POWs at Stalag VIIIB — Aron Segal, Wed Apr 25 11:45
        
        My late uncle, Cpl Aron Weizman was captured in Crete in 1941 whilst serving with the Jewish Brigade. He was imprisoned in Stalag 8B. He was repatriated to the UK in 1945 and returned to Palestine.... more
        palestinian pionner corps volunteer — paulo czaczkes, Fri Apr 27 21:31
        
        Dear Aron thats my email paulo@cam.med.br we can share photos from stalag 8b
        Jewish Pows — Paulo Amir, Thu Apr 26 14:35
        
        Hans czaczkes After many attempts to espape he returned to Israel and became also a policeman , but MP.He came to Brazil in 1958 Paulo
        Jewish Pows — Paulo Amir Czaczkes, Thu Apr 26 13:47
        
        Shalom Aron Probably your uncle and my father known each Other. They certainly were captured together and sended To stalag 8b His unit was 606 coy formed in Haifa I have many photos too and I can... more
        Jewish POW's — William Fried, Mon May 7 16:21
        
        Paulo, I am in middle of writing my grandfather's memoirs from the war. I would love to get copies of your photos. Do you think you can email me some? Thanks, William
        jews — paulo czaczkes, Mon Feb 27 21:21
        
        My father told me that he was treated as a britsh prisioner not a Jewish prisioner, the red cross was always looking of them . There were a escape that 2 jews were killed,it's writing in the... more

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