Combined diaries of Robbie N. Clark, D.W. Clare & Frederick Potterton – ‘The first 3 weeks of the March’
Long Marches, Treatment and WelfareCombined Diaries Robbie N. Clark, D.W. Clare & Frederick Potterton The First 3 Weeks Of The March
E W Levings war diary – ‘The Last Round Up’
In Camp, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryE W Levings kept a diarised account of his experiences between 6th April 1943 and 24th September 1944. He was a prisoner at Stalag XVIIIA. His diary has been transcribed by Susan Brookes (his daughter) March 2018 and kindly made available…
Bat’a Shoe Factory
In Camp, Treatment and Welfare, WorkThere was a Working Party (E770) at Ottmuth at the Bat’a (pronounced ‘Batya’) Shoe Factory. It’s about 130 miles south of Stalag 344 Lamsdorf, but was most probably administered from Stalag VIIIB Teschen (Cieszyn) which was only about…
Wes Clare – Long March Diary
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryWes Clare was a Canadian doctor awarded the Military Medal for his bravery during the Dieppe raid. He accompanied men on one of the Lamsdorf Long Marches and kept a detailed diary of his administration to the sick and wounded prisoners.
Wes…
Eric (Blondie) Marchant’s war-time account
Capture, Escape and Evasion, In Camp, Treatment and Welfare, War Diary, WorkEric (Blondie) Marchant was a private in the Royal Sussex Regiment captured in Belgium in May 1940. He wrote this account of his capture and subsequent experiences: Eric Marchant's Wartime Account
Henry Lund’s War (including the Lamsdorf Long March)
Capture, Firsthand Long March Accounts, In Camp, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryHenry Lund, was in the Royal Artillery (Coast Defence Units ) Corps of Military Police (attached to the 51 Highland Division). He was captured at St. Valery on June 12th 1940 and liberated on 28th April 1945. Here is his war-time account:
Henry…
Reports of The Long March by a News Correspondent
In Camp, Published accounts, Treatment and WelfareThe following dispatches seem to have been sent by Reuters war correspondent Arthur Oakeshott. Apparently his reports were never published and they were classified as secret for a long time, until released by the National Archives.
Transcribed…
James G. Massey’s Wartime Diary 1945
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Treatment and WelfareJames George Massey was in the Hampshire Regiment. His diary covers the period 4th January to 12th May 1945.
James Massey Long March Diary
James Peters – Diary of a Death March
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryJames Peters joined the Border Regiment as a Territorial on 3rd May 1939 and served as a Private with the 4th Battalion. The 4th Battalion landed in Normandy, France on 19th September of that same year.
His time as a POW took him to a camp…
Gordon Leslie Hines – his Lamsdorf Long March
Firsthand Long March Accounts, Liberation and Repatriation, Long Marches, Treatment and Welfare, War DiaryThis is a transcription of notes hand written in an exercise book. Some of the writing is difficult to interpret, especially the German place names. Inserted comments are in italics.
Gordon Leslie Hines – His Lamsdorf Long March
His…