Stalag XX-B

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Marienburg Stalag XXB or Stalag 20B Marienburg Danzig was a Nazi POW camp. Located near Marienburg, it was originally a hutted and tented camp with double boundary fence and had watchtowers. British, Poles and Serbs were held here in 1940. An administration block including a hospital was erected in the latter part of 1940, mainly by prisoner labour. By 1941 a theatre had been built. POWs were sent out to labour in nearby farms, sawmills, factories and goodsyards.

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  • Journey into captivity 1940 William Bampton. Printed privately. Copy in East Surrey Museum
  • The March Towards Home William Bampton. Printed privately. Copy in East Surrey Museum


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