Photos and list of BAB20 prisoners. Page 40
At the southern end of the refinery sited at Riegersfeldt [now Bierawa] was BAB20. The following photographs are courtesy of Thomas Dixon, O/S P/JX204956, RN, POW 90870, supplied by his son Gavin Dixon.
Following the photographs is a list of prisoners at BAB20.
Thomas Dixon. o/s P/JX204956. Royal Navy. POW 90870
Thomas took part in many theatre productions at BAB20.
A list of prisoners at BAB20 [still being researched and not yet complete]
ADDITIONS TO LIST AT BOTTOM
Hi just found my dads name on your list, W.C Law he was in the 2nd Glosters at Cassel were he was taken prisoner in 1940, he told us some things about being a POW but like a lot of prisoners still hid a lot of bad things in there time as a POW
ReplyDeleteOne of the theatre programme photos features the word Bouquets. On its own this could suggest that the play may have been titled, 'Bouquets.' However this appears on most of the programmes of performances held at BAB 20. The word 'Bouquets' was used as a heading for those who took a part in the production other than the cast. In actual fact no performance at BAB 20 was titled Bouquets.
DeleteThe photographs of the performers on stage are of two productions that were performed at BAB 20 in 1943, by the 'Combats Concert Party, which was formed in early 1943, and consisted of a number of sailors. The productions are: Where there's a will there's a way ( On the list of the cast this appears as Bouquets, but no play by that name was performed.) & Maytime. Both were performed as re - writes of what had previously been performed at Marlag Nord.
ReplyDeleteMy father was at Stalag XB Milag & Marlag Nord (both at Sandbostal and Westertimke) before he was transferred to Stalag VIIIB. He was primarily based at Blechammer Sud. BAB20. Unfortunately his name is not on the list above.
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