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Old 13th February 2007, 23:38
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Re: Stalag IIIa and Stalag Luft IV Question

Paul,

Stalag IIIA was, as you no doubt know, at Luckenwalde south of Berlin.

According to Nichol and Rennell's "The Last Escape" the Stalag Luft IV evacuation route was from Gross Tychow via Swinemunde, Gallin, Ludwigslust and finally to Stalag XIB and 357 at Fallingbostel.(map page 106).

Another POW evacuation route was from Stalag Luft VII at Bankau (on the Polish border), to satalag 355 at Lamsdorf, Stalag VIIIA at Goerlitz and hence to Stalag IIIA at Luckenwalde. (Map pages151/2).

I would have to say that I am currently reading this book and am on page 120 which is part way through the "Death March" from Stalag Luft IV so cannot add any more info at this time.

Hopefully someone else has read this book completely and can add some additional detail about these harrowing marches.
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