Obóz jeńców sowieckich w Poniatowej – Stalag 359, listopad 1941 – 27 luty 1942
Soviet POW camp in Poniatowa – Stalag 359, November 1941 – 27th of February 1942
Author(s): Artur PodgórskiSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), History of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: Stalag 359;POW camp;Soviet prisoners of war;World War II
Summary/Abstract: The text has been written basing on archive materials mostly from German archives (Central Office of the State Justice Administrations for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes in Ludwigsburg), although references are made also to the works of local history enthusiasts. It brings up the issues connected with the creation and functioning of the POW camp Stalag 359 from November 1941 to 27th of February 1942 in Poniatowa (Lublin voivodeship), located in the buildings of the branch office of Warsaw Teleand Radiotechnical Plants, constructed as a part of the Central Industrial District. It describes the phases of the camp’s dependence within the military organization of General Government area (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, Kriegsgefangenen Bundeskommando V, Oberfeldkommandantur 379). It briefly outlines the most important figures (imprisoned soldiers holding work posts) as well as military units (Landesschützenbataillon 709 and 629) guarding the area of the camp. It also makes notes on the conditions in the camp. Moreover, it addresses the behavior of the local community.
Journal: Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy
- Issue Year: XVIII/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 91-118
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Polish