Guest Writered Posted 22 March , 2005 Share Posted 22 March , 2005 This information is important because of the a book I am writing. I would also like to know the names of other POW camps for Allied troops in Germany 1914/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 22 March , 2005 Share Posted 22 March , 2005 Hi I suggest you obtain a copy of Mrs Pope-Hennessy's book: Map of the main prison camps in Germany and Austria which is available from the Imperial War Museum. It contains desciptions of all prison camps in Germany and Austria in WW1. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Godden Posted 23 March , 2005 Share Posted 23 March , 2005 Could it be Giessen (Giesen) in Hesse? All the best, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick @ IFF Posted 27 March , 2005 Share Posted 27 March , 2005 Giessen is indeed in Hessen. Try to find this excellent book: "In Enemy Hands. A British Territorial Soldier in Germany 1915-1919" by Malcolm Hall. His father was a POW in that camp. ISBN 0 7254 2620 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midletonman2001 Posted 27 March , 2005 Share Posted 27 March , 2005 Giessen is indeed in Hessen. Try to find this excellent book: "In Enemy Hands. A British Territorial Soldier in Germany 1915-1919" by Malcolm Hall. His father was a POW in that camp. ISBN 0 7254 2620 6 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyone know of a review of this book - I tried a net search - in vain! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big jar of wasps Posted 27 March , 2005 Share Posted 27 March , 2005 I know of one in Soltau (not sure of spelling). It was very close to the WW2 Death Camp of Belsen. I was stationed there in the late 90`s. Soltau, was a little village a few miles away. From what I can remember there was nothing to see of the WW1 POW camp, however, if I recall it was mentioned in a CH4 programme, about WW1 POW`s, I`ve got a booklet from the programme somewhere I`ll try and dig it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big jar of wasps Posted 27 March , 2005 Share Posted 27 March , 2005 Sorry have had move around with my fork lift truck, and can be b@@ger@@, if I can find the booklet I mentioned. I do remember that the programme and the book were called prisoners of the kaiser and must have been on TV, in about 2000/2001. Sorry I can`t be of more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted 31 March , 2005 Share Posted 31 March , 2005 Is the book 'Prisoners of the Kaiser' By Richard Van Emden, which was based on the Channel 4 Documentary. I have it and its published in 2000 by LEO COOPER at Pen and Sword Books ,ISBN 0 85052 734 1 Never saw the programme, sadly, but bought the book in the hope I may find something out about my own Grandfathers experience, a POW in Austria, camp unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmcilwaine Posted 9 May , 2005 Share Posted 9 May , 2005 This information is important because of the a book I am writing. I would also like to know the names of other POW camps for Allied troops in Germany 1914/18 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello,you can get the map from tom morgan whos on this forum,bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 9 May , 2005 Share Posted 9 May , 2005 Writered The letter from my great grandfather which I posted yesterday contains a description of conditions at Giessen. I also have a postcard of which he sent home - I'll post if you wish. Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 9 May , 2005 Share Posted 9 May , 2005 Writered The letter from my great grandfather which I posted yesterday contains a description of conditions at Giessen. I also have a postcard of which he sent home - I'll post if you wish. Regards Simon <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Simon My grandfather was at Giessen, so I would be very interested to see the postcard posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 9 May , 2005 Share Posted 9 May , 2005 Simon My grandfather was at Giessen, so I would be very interested to see the postcard posted. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Simon I'll dig it out and scan it. Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 9 May , 2005 Share Posted 9 May , 2005 Simon I'll dig it out and scan it. Regards Simon <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks Simon - don't do it if it is a lot of hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stigger Posted 26 June , 2005 Share Posted 26 June , 2005 My father was in Geissen camp after being taken prisoner in 1915. From what little information I have although keeping some prisoners there for a while it was also a processing camp and from there prisoners were sent on to other camps. In the case of my father he was there initially and was then sent to Celle which I believe was quite a hard POW camp. After about 15 months there he was moved to Hameln until being repatriated at the end of October 1918. I received the information on what camps he had been in from the Red Cross in Geneva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick @ IFF Posted 28 June , 2005 Share Posted 28 June , 2005 Giessen is indeed in Hessen. Try to find this excellent book: "In Enemy Hands. A British Territorial Soldier in Germany 1915-1919" by Malcolm Hall. His father was a POW in that camp. ISBN 0 7254 2620 6 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The book is still available from the publisher: http://www.tempus-publishing.com/bookdetai...isbn=0752426206 There are some pictures of Giessen camp in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 28 June , 2005 Share Posted 28 June , 2005 Holtzminden, which was the subect of a 1930's book "The Tunnellers of Holtzminden". Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 28 June , 2005 Share Posted 28 June , 2005 it was also a processing camp and from there prisoners were sent on to other camps. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Could I ask (in a genuine spirit of enquiry) what the evidence for this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 31 July , 2005 Share Posted 31 July , 2005 I got some pictures of the POW camp GIESSEN (Hesse). If you are interested, I shall place it here for you. Malte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 I got some pictures of the POW camp GIESSEN (Hesse). If you are interested, I shall place it here for you. Malte <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Malte I for one would be very interested. Thanks Simon Bull PS May be some time before I am on Forum again, so no hurry to post, and forgive me if I am slow to thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 Here you are, Simon No1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 No2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 No3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 No4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 No5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malte Znaniecki Posted 3 August , 2005 Share Posted 3 August , 2005 And at last No6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now