I’m Cian, and I’m 12 years old. My great grandfather was a prisoner of war for five years in Stalag VIIIB camp, Poland. My grandmother has a letters that he had written to his Mother whilst he was captured.
Last year, eight of us in our family visited the site of Stalag VIIIB camp. It was a very interesting day. I would have liked to talk to my great grandfather about the war and being a prisoner, but he died before I was born.
Here is a letter my great grandfather sent to his mother to say he’d been captured, but that he was well. It must have been very hard for his mother not knowing if her son was dead or alive, and she must have been very happy to get this letter from him.
I’m Elliw, and I’m 12 years old. My great grandfather was a prisoner of war for 5 years in Stalag VIIIB camp, Poland. My grandmother has a letters that he had written to his Mother whilst he was captured.
Last year, 8 of us in our family visited the site of Stalag VIIIB camp. It was a very interesting day. I wouldn’t have liked sleeping in one of those huts even for one night let alone 5 years! I do hope you’ll find these letters interesting. I would have liked to talk to my great grandfather about the war and being a prisoner, but he died before I was born.
Here is a telegram my great grandfather sent to his mother to say he was a free man after nearly 5 years.
