WW2

  • Education,  Europe,  Tips & Opinions,  WW2

    WW2 American Nazism

    German American Federation/Bund Quoting the US National Archives: “The German American Bund was an unincorporated voluntary national association established on March 29, 1936, to spread the philosophy of National Socialism and to carry out Adolph Hitler’s program insofar as it affected the United States. The leadership of the Bund attempted to meld Nazi racial theories with American patriotic values. Headquartered in New York, the Bund was a nationwide organization having three departments and approximately seventy local chapters throughout the United States, as well as numerous organizations which were directly or indirectly affiliated with it.” The FBI investigated the Bund’s relationship to the Nazi Party of Germany. The FBI records release…

  • Frisches Haff Flucht 18 Feb 1945
    Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Soviet Aerial Attacks (2 partial Reports)

    The content and material for this post came to my possession via a recommendation of a very good Polish friend who lives in Elbląg, Polska (formerly Elbing, Westpreußen). The Soviet military text was generously translated by Irina Yanushkevich (retired Linguistics Professor and ManyRoads partner). The original source material was sourced and posted on facebook by Szymon Gieryga. English translation of the two Soviet documents (contained in the above folder). Frisches Haff Flucht-Report-1 (English Translation) 3) ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST THE ENEMY TROOPS RETREATING ALONG ICY ROADS ACROSS THE BAY OF FRISCHES HAFFOn the 18th the division was to perform a special task: to destroy the enemy troops retreating along the spit…

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  • A group of Roma in an open area in the Belzec extermination camp (1940)
    Shoah,  WW2

    Victims of National Socialism

      ManyRoads’ recent client work has resulted in the identification of Information Resources on the victims of National Socialism (Nazism), 1938- 1945. These resources include information and data on those people(s) persecuted on political grounds; on grounds of religion, nationality, sexual orientation; for their physical or mental handicap; for accusations of so-called asociality; those who otherwise fell victim to Nazi injustice; or left their homeland to escape persecution. These sites include information on Sinti and Roma (Gypsies), Intellectuals, Homosexuals, Catholics, political opponents, and, of course, Jews. If you have other links you would like us to share, please use our contact page to notify us. The links on this page encompass…

  • WW2

    World War II: “The Resistance”

      In conducting a client search recently, I had need to unearth information regarding Nazi Resistance and Group Membership. As part of my effort, I elected to gather and archive many of the links I used to help me conduct my investigation. The links are listed below, perhaps you will find them useful. Perhaps you have others you would like to share. Should you be seeking additional guidance and help in conducting European genealogical research, you will find help on our Prussian-German Free Genealogy Help page. WW1 & WW2 (Links)

  • WW2

    GULAG

      Many families, like mine, were victims of the Soviet GULAG system. My oma (maternal grand mother) spent more than two years in a Central Asian Gulag from 1945 to 1947. You may read her story in an earlier post on ManyRoads: Frieda Senger- Post WW2 Gulag. To celebrate 70 years since her release, I have gathered and provide the following listing of GULAG related Internet sites: Gulags (Links) Should you be aware of additional Internet GULAG resources, please contact me with requisite ‘link information’.  

  • Luftgaukommando Munchen about 1938
    Senger,  WW2

    Luise Senger WW2 and after

    Now that my mother is no longer with us, I think it is safe to share her WW2 and post-WW2 military career(s). This written remembrance of Luise Senger’s Military Service was related to Mark Rabideau by Luise (Senger) Rabideau in December of 2005 and was approved by her for publication in our family history after her death. Luise Senger was a Lieutenant in the Deutsche Luftwaffe during WWII. (This is extraordinarily rare as there are essentially “no records” of female officers in the WW2 Deutsche Luftwaffe.) She served in Berlin, Bromberg, Munich as well as other German Air Force bases. On January 14, 1945, she departed Fliegerhorst Bromberg and was…

  • Shoah,  WW2

    The beginning of World War 2- Beginn Zweiter Weltkrieg

    Adolf Hitler: Reichstagsrede mit Kriegserklärung an Polen vom 01.09.1939 Abgeordnete! Männer des deutschen Reichstages! The recording of Hitler’s address is below. Note: Adolf Hitler is first introduced and begins speaking about 55 seconds into the recording. Seit Monaten leiden wir alle unter der Qual eines Problems, das uns auch der Versailler Vertrag, d.h. das Versailler Diktat, einst beschert hat, eines Problems, das in seiner Ausartung und Entartung für uns unerträglich geworden war. Danzig war und ist eine deutsche Stadt.Der Korridor war und ist deutsch. Alle diese Gebiete verdanken ihre kulturelle Erschliessung ausschliesslich dem deutschen Volke. Ohne das deutsche Volk würde in all diesen Östlichen Gebieten tiefste Barbarei herrschen. Danzig wurde…

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  • Mennonites,  Shoah,  WW2

    Mennonites, Zeyer, and the Holocaust

    Sometimes genealogy research leads to unexpected places. It can dash assumptions and destroy illusions; such was the result of my casual search for information and photographs from the ‘former’ area of Zeyer in Kreis Elbing. I had hoped to find photos of churches and hidden information about the community; instead I uncovered something more ominous and disturbing. Perhaps like many of you, I had always assumed that Mennonites did their best to avoid military service as well as political involvement in more ‘earthly’ pursuits. I had assumed Mennonites were people of peace. I even have their pages labelled as such here on ManyRoads. But, I was wrong. The first revelation…

  • German Genealogy Pointers,  Polish Genealogy,  Search Tricks & Tips,  Shoah,  WW2

    Shoah Research (Holocaust) Resources

    For those conducting Shoah (Holocaust) research, you know how difficult good resources and information are to find. Recently I came across a number of ‘less well-known’ (to me) web sites that offer a wealth of source and context information.  Hopefully, these links will be of some use in your research efforts. Nazi holocaust documents found: 6,300 files discovered behind wall of Budapest apartment Many educators appreciate the value of using primary source materials in the classroom. The documents selected for this section provide many possibilities for classroom discussion or student activities. The Virginia Holocaust Museum BYU Harold B. Lee Library Shoah (Holocaust) Selected Digitized Documents Related to the Holocaust and…

  • German Genealogy Pointers,  Polish Genealogy,  Shoah,  WW2

    Shoah Research- Getting Started

      Are you embarking on Shoah (Holocaust) research?  Would you like a little coaching in this area of research? Although I can hardly claim to be a Shoah research expert, I am more than willing to share what I have learned. By way of providing some background, for the past nine months, or so, I have been helping folks attempt to unearth the stories behind their Jewish roots in Poland and Germany,  trying to discover ‘lost’ family records, and more.  It has been quite the adventure. Needless to say, the Shoah is an area of emotion, sadness, mystery, frustration, intrigue, and much more.  I thought that perhaps others might benefit…

  • German Genealogy Pointers,  Polish Genealogy,  WW2

    Why are so many records missing?

    Why is it so hard to find genealogy information in the areas of Prussia, Poland, and Germany? Where did all the information go? Was the information moved to some safe place? I hear this type of question and discussion often. The answers to those questions are actually quite simple and brief; although achieving an appreciation and understanding of their response is often somewhat more elusive. Question: Where did all the information go? Answer: Much was destroyed or lost, never to be recovered. Question: Was the information moved to some safe place? Answer: The truth is there were few, if any safe places. Early ‘on the eve of destruction‘, many ‘crucial’ records/documents…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  German Genealogy Pointers,  ManyRoads,  Polish Genealogy

    70 years on…

    As everyone most certainly knows, this year is 2015. 7 May 2015 marks the official surrender date of German forces, some 70 years ago.For those who focus on 1945 as the end of WW2 in Europe, it was.  Sadly, 1945 was not just an ending; it was also the beginning of the total destruction and removal of a ~600 year old way of life, a culture, and the homeland for millions of Eastern Germans.  In the years following 1945, some 12 to 14 million people were forcibly removed from their homes and expelled from the recently surrendered German Eastern provinces. To place these events into a reasonably balanced historical context,…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Kreis Elbing

    Grete geb. Roschkowski & Hannelore geb. Petroschka- Remembrances of Elbing

    Hannelore Petroschka and Grete geb. Roschkowski were among the tens of thousands of Germans forcibly removed from their home by the German Expulsion – “Ethnic Cleansing” of  Elbing/Elblag following World War 2. In March of 2013, I was contacted by Hannelore’s grand-daughter who wrote: My Grandmother Hannelore was born in Elbing [West Prussia] in 1923 to Julius Petroschka and Grete Roschkowski (whose family owned a furniture factory in Elbing). After my grandmother died a lot of her belongings were lost but we have recently discovered a box of photographs which included a lot of post cards from Elbing and the surrounding areas. It seems my great grandmother purchased them before…

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Senger

    Die Wedhorn Vertreibung (Expulsion)

    Note:  This account is the product of numerous discussions, interviews and writings between Frieda geboren Wedhorn, her son Norbert Grohmann, and Mark Rabideau.  Every effort has been made to remain true to the intent, content and events of this life altering time. During the days preceding Frieda geboren Wedhorn’s capture and deportation by the Soviets, heavy fighting began in and around the Wedhorn family home in Orlofferfelde, Westpreußen.  During this time, around March 1945, Soviet Red Army soldiers came to the Wedhorn farmhouse, took possession and refuge within it and while there they attacked and raped Frieda (geboren Wedhorn). Shortly after the rape, the Soviet soldiers were forced to leave…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Heimatortskartei gets personal

    Almost all ManyRoads readers know that my mother’s family was among those expelled by the allies from the the former German Eastern province of West Prussia following World War 2.  Today, I had the great honor to read and view the Heimatortskartei records of my relatives and their friends/ neighbors.  I have placed the images I found on line and will update this image library as I find more documents. For those interested, here are the images I managed to obtain.  

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  German Genealogy Pointers

    Danzig- Westpreussen (West Prussia) Heimatortskartei

    For those wishing to gain access to photographic images of the actual Heimatortskartei from the towns, cities & villages which were near what used to be Danzig in West Prussia, they are available on FamilySearch. (LINK to Danziger Gebiet (Area ) Westpreussen (West Prussia) Heimatortskartei). These represent images of a civil register (handwritten and printed works) of refugees from the former province of Danzig-Westpreußen, Germany, now Gdańsk and Bydgoszcz provinces in Poland. For those of us whose families were expelled from their homes by the allies after World War 2, this represents a set of documentation that could contain the handwriting of ‘our’ family members, from that place and time.…

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  German Genealogy Pointers

    German Expulsions & the Diaspora

    While doing some research for an email response, I came across a body of work related to Die Vertreibung (The Expulsion). These papers are presented on the website of Dr. Stefan Wolff. Stefan Wolff is Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, England, UK. A political scientist by background, he specialises in the management of contemporary international security challenges, especially in the prevention, management and settlement of ethnic conflicts and in post-conflict stabilisation and state-building in deeply divided and war-torn societies. Stefan Wolff, “Stefan Wolff,” political research, academic, Stefan Wolff, n.d., http://www.stefanwolff.com/. Ethnic Germans in Poland and the Czech Republic: A Comparative Evaluation Co-authored with Karl Cordell and…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Worse than War

    In keeping with our emphasis on die Vertreibung and Ethnic Cleansing, we recommend you either view Daniel Jonah Goldhagen’s documentary “Worse Than War” or read his book of the same title. To quote Dr. Goldhagen: (source website- disappeared) I hope that you choose to have a look at it. Whether or not you end up agreeing with every conclusion and proposal in Worse Than War, the [documentary] offers a plethora of new information and perspectives not just on genocide or eliminationism but on critical aspects of humanity and modernity, society and politics. I hope to rouse your intellect and conscience, even if I at the same time challenge your views…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Flucht aus Polen

    They said, the war was over. Still, the suffering continued. They were hungry. Alone. Afraid. Father had never come home, from Stalingrad. Brother, an infant, was dead. Home was gone, given to others. Of the family, Mother and the two sisters survived. They had their fear, their lives, their uncertainty, and each other. Mutti had sent Lilli to beg a cup of food from another expelled family… (photo, Lilli, age six or seven, is in the dark coat with cup). Her face shows the the feelings of humiliation she still remembers. This poorly written piece is true. Circumstances such as Lilli’s Vertreibung can never be justified; yet, they continue. Different…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Videos

    Political Debate about the Center Against Expulsion in Berlin (ARD)

    Political Debate about the Center Against Expulsion in Berlin. Flucht und Vertreibung – Eskaliert der deutsch-polnische Zoff? (ARD Anne Will’s political talk show) Unfortunately, it is not easy or simple to find factual information about controversial subjects like die Vertreibung (the Expulsion). We extend our sincerest appreciation to all our readers who have shared their experiences, links, articles, and photos on the subject. We hope that you find these videos informative and helpful in developing a more complete and balanced understanding of what happened to Eastern Germans following the loss of World War 2. For more background on why we present this information, please read: On the “Vertreibung”, Expulsions, and…

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Senger,  Tips & Opinions,  Tools

    Frieda Senger- Cyrillic Conversion

    As many of you are aware, I have been trying to decipher a Russian document that Soviets created as justification for sending my grandmother into a Gulag following WW2. To help me with my sleuthing, I have found and used the following tools: Russian letters & script Russian online keyboard Automatic Cyrillic Converter My grandmother’s document may be viewed here: Frieda Senger -Suchdienst & Soviet Records. What I did to help me in my search was to carefully look at the Cyrillic script and attempt to define each letter using the script as presented on the site at item 1 above. Once I found (or thought I found) the script…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Kreis Elbing,  Senger,  WW2

    Zeyer- the end

    Recollections of an officer of the chief administrative district in Zeyer. Johannes Jahn, farmer and farm owner in Zeyersvorderkampen. see original document This document has been translated and reworked with additional family history by Mark Rabideau. The District of Zeyer was located in the northeast corner of the Free State of Danzig, in the area that included the towns of Grosses Werder, Zeyer, Stuba and Schlangenhaken. The district followed the Nogat River, starting at the village Zeyer to the Vistula Lagoon estuary. The total area of the District was about 2510 hectares (~6200 acres)  of which 480 hectares (`1200 acres) were the village of Zeyer, Stuba with the village of…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  ManyRoads,  Tips & Opinions

    On the “Vertreibung”, Expulsions, and Hope

    Of late, I have received numerous queries and comments from our readership regarding my position on and interest in the ethnic expulsions of German peoples from Eastern Europe after World War 2. I think this is a fair question that merits response. I guess I would begin my response by stating that expulsions and holocausts (genocides) did not start nor end with the Germans of 1930-1940s Europe. From a historical context some of the earliest genocides were (according to Wikipedia): the destruction of Melos by Athens during the Peloponnesian War (fifth century BCE) the genocides of Amalekites and Midianites (described in the old Testament). the Yu Ding records that Liwang…

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Videos

    Sudeten Vertreibung- Sudeten German Expulsion

    “Töten auf Tschechisch” Zwei Tage nach Kriegsende treiben tschechische Milizen deutsche Bewohner Prags mit brutaler Gewalt aus der Stadt. Es ist der Beginn der Vertreibung fast aller Deutschen aus der Tschechoslowakei. ZDF Film. This film details the history surrounding the expulsion of Germans from Prague, the Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia.  Both the NSDAP actions and crimes preceding the expulsion and the brutality with which the ultimate German expulsion were conducted by the Czech people and government after the war are detailed. Vertreibung der Deutschen aus der Tschechoslowakei  Die Vertreibung von 200.000 Tschechen 1938-1939 – die Vertreibung der deutschen Bevölkerung 1945

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  • Videos,  WW1,  WW2

    Deutsche Musik (Sampler)

    Popular German Music – Deutsche Musik. We are building this sampler collection and hope to add more music as we find it. It is our plan to add tunes from the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s. Over the longer term, we hope to build a similar collection for US tunes as well. Previously added Music: Das gibts nur einmal, das kommt nicht wieder- Odeon-Tanz-Orchester Bei mir bist du schön- Zarah Leander (1938) “Lilli Marleen” by Lale Andersen (1939) Das ist Berlin! by Ilse Werner J’attendrai (Komm zurück) in Berlin, 1939 Es geht alles vorüber, es geht alles vorbei- Lale Andersen (1942) Hallo! Du süße Frau- Bernard Ette Orchester- 1930

  • Videos,  WW2

    Kriegsweihnacht- War Christmas

    I have attempted to present videos offering the music and feeling of WW2 Christmases in Germany. It is, as you might imagine, very difficult to find films that are not extremely propaganda oriented. Those presented here are more oriented to the music and mood of the time and less towards the propaganda, which is what I seek to portray here. If you know of films and music that are available for use, please let me know where to locate them and I will add them.

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Videos

    Verlorene Heimat- Lost Homeland

    Inferno in the East (Inferno im Osten)-Flight and Expulsion (Flucht und Vertreibung) von OstpreussenTV Related Links Expulsion – Vertreibung Flucht und Vertreibung (Photo Gallery)

  • Videos,  WW2

    Der Zerstörung Elbings… das Ende 1945

    Und keine hat den Sieger begrüßt…. (and no one welcomed the victors) The destruction of Elbing (West Prussia).. the end 1945. 1945- Der Zerstoerung Elbings | The Destruction of Elbing Videos: (videos may load slowly) Images:

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Ethnic Cleansing Discussion Groups

    Recently a new Internet Expulsion (Ethnic Cleansing) Discussion Group opened its doors for business.  If you are interested in learning more about, or are researching, the European Ethnic Cleansings of the 20th Century as described below, these groups may be of interest. Hopefully the discussions will remain constructive as well as informative. The European-Expellees Expellees * EUEEP * EUFV * UESE group describes itself as follows (click here to visit their site): Flight, expulsion, ethnic cleansing, banishment and exile are fates suffered by millions of Europeans in the 20th century and represent a widespread political phenomenon in the world up to this day. This group is intended to serve as…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Prussia

    NDR Flucht & Vertreibung Geschichten- Expulsion Histories

    Flucht und Vertreibung Geschichten von Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). German Expulsion histories broadcast and published by North German Radio (NDR). Damals in Ostpreußen: Die Geschichte einer Region Flucht und Vertreibung Flucht bei Minus 20 Grad

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Kreis Elbing,  Tools

    Heimatsortskartei & a true history

    By the end of WW2, the destruction of Germany was nearly total. Almost every city had been leveled; the remnants of families were scattered all over Germany, Europe, North and South America. Everyone had lost family members or friends. According to Wikipedia losses in the Third Reich were: Country Population 1939 Military deaths Civilian deaths Jewish Holocaust deaths Total deaths Deaths as % of 1939 population Austria 6,653,000 261,000 58,700 65,000 384,700 5.8 Germany (within 1937 borders) 69,310,000 4,456,000 700,000 to 2,284,000 160,000 5,316,000 to 6,900,000 7.7 to 9.9 Ethnic Germans from other nations 7,292,000 601,000 200,000 to 886,000 801,000 to 1,487,000 11.0 to 20.4 Soviet citizens in the German…

  • Civil War,  WW1,  WW2

    Remembering the sorrow

    What a cruel thing is war…to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world. Robert E. Lee Wars are destructive. The glory of war is an illusion. Wars accomplish little more than to cause death, heartache, pain, and loss. If you have read our family history, you will know that many family members have gone to war; fewer have returned. It matters not whether their cause was victorious or even remembered; their sacrifice was total. In honor of these family members and in the hope that their sacrifices are neither repeated nor forgotten, we dedicate two ballads…

  • Deyo,  WW2

    Gerald Deyo

    Gerald Deyo was one of the first US paratroopers trained in Panama, during World War 2. After his training, he became a member of the the 503 Parachute Battalion. Ultimately he attained the position of Jumpmaster. During the war, Gerald was based in Australia and fought mostly in New Guinea. On one of his jumps into New Guinea he was wounded by the enemy with a bayonet stab to his back, as he landed. this account was related by Fred Rabideau to Mark Rabideau and Linda Ziegler

  • Deyo,  WW2

    Clarence Deyo

    Clarence Deyo spent most of World War 2 as a platoon Sargent in the Timberwolf Division fighting through France and into Germany. While in Northern France his platoon unwittingly captured a German payroll truck. After the capture, his squad got drunk and burned all the money to keep warm. Clarence’s most traumatic incident in the Second World War involved the killing of a German sniper, who had pinned down his platoon and was shot out of a tree. Upon examining the dead sniper, he discovered a pretty young French girl. That incident troubled and haunted him for the rest of his life. this account was related by Fred Rabideau to…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Kreis Elbing

    An Elbing Remembrance- Fred Rump

    We’ve had some interesting discussions […] lately but I feel that for most of us Elbing and it’s history is far, far away. The people who actually lived there before 1945 are fast becoming a dying breed. In addition, while there is much Information available in German sources, little information can be found in English. Let me store some of my thoughts and a brief historical background on these pages. I was born in Elbing in Dec 1937. My earliest memories are rather vague. See My Story Point is we left under duress with the full expectation to be back in at most 2 weeks. That was the propaganda line.…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Kreis Elbing

    Zeyer Friedhof- 2010

    Vergangenheit in aller Munde (the original source article has been removed) Die Kirche und der Friedhof in Zeyer (Gemeinde Elbing) haben den Kampf gegen die Naturgewalten verloren – den gegenmenschlichen Widerwillen und Vergessenheit aber gewonnen. Das war ein wichtiges Ereignis für das ganze Dorf. An der Stelle, wo sich einmal die evangelische Kirche und der dazu Friedhof befanden, wurde am 22. August nach sieben Jahren der Bemühungen ein Denkmal zu Ehren der dort Ruhenden errichtet. Das Denkmal entstand dank den Bemühungen des ehemaligen Einwohners von Zeyer Ewald Frost, der weitere, in Deutschland zerstreut lebende ehemalige Einwohner von Zeyer versammelte, das nötige Geld organisierte und mit Unterstützung der Gesellschaft der deutschen…

  • Help Wanted,  Histories,  WW2

    They went to war…

    In addition to Luise and Erich Senger who both served in the Deutsche Luftwaffe during World War 2, numerous friends and family members of the Senger family were either inducted into or volunteered for German military service. The fortunate “souls” survived the war. Below are the photos of those we have in our collection. If you happen to know any of these individuals, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you. Click on an image to receive a larger picture, and learn a little about what we know of their fate.

  • Help Wanted,  Senger,  WW2

    Does anyone know Tommy?

    Tommy was an English war prisoner who spent most of World War 2 working on the Senger family farm in Zeyersvorderkampen. He was first captured by German forces at Dunkirk in 1940; and, he spent more than 4 years of the war working on and about the Senger farm.  As you might gather from the photo, he was a good looking young man in a town with few young men during a time of total war and mobilization. We would love to hear from him or his family.

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen

    Chelyabmetallurgstroy of the NKVD of the USSR — The Largest Forced Labor Camp for German-Russians

    revised 19 Sep 2020 due to broken links with additional source documents added. Tscheljabmetallurgstroj des NKVD der UdSSR — das Groesste Zwangsarbeitslager Fuer Russlanddeutsche Genesis, Purpose and Assignments, Structure (Entstehung, Aufgabe, Struktur) Krieger, Dr. Viktor. “Chelyabmetallurgstroy of the NKVD of the USSR — The Largest Forced Labor Camp for German-Russians.” Volk auf dem Weg, June 2006, 20-22. source article used with permission from from the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, North Dakota State University Libaries, Fargo, ND (www.ndsu.edu/grhc) Original articles including images (German): Ein Zwangsarbeitslager in Ural- Dr. Viktor Krieger (no translation) Tscheljabmetallurgstroj des NKWD der UdSSR — Dr. Viktor Krieger (translation below) Below follows a translation from the original…

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  • A memorial for the starved and deceased forced laborers, erected in the early 1990's of the former cemetery grounds of the camp, meanwhile having fallen victim to vandalism and neglect
    Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Senger

    Chelyabinsk ITL (Gulag)

    This write-up is my effort to document the circumstances and images surrounding the Gulag complex to which Frieda Senger was assigned and interned after World War 2 by the Soviets For more information see: Frieda Senger- Post WW2 Gulag Frieda Senger -Suchdienst & Soviet Records source: Wikipedia.de English: Chelyabinsk was the location of a Soviet Gulag. Chelyabinsk ITL (Work Improvement Camp) was in existence from November 1941 until October 1951. At its height, it held 15,400 persons who were employed building a smelter used for Industrial, Highway, Civil and Residential construction, as well as in open-cast mining. Additionally there was a Prisoner of War Camp #68 for German POWs in…

  • Frieda Recht (Senger) circa 1940 Zuhause
    Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Senger

    Frieda Senger -Suchdienst & Soviet Records

    Today when I arrived home a letter from the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- Suchdienst awaited me. I have to admit the contents were, for me, extremely exciting! 19 August 2010 Update: Thanks to my good childhood friend Sharon we now have a translation of these records. (See bottom of page for the complete text.) Frieda Senger before her incarceration in Soviet Gulags, circa 1940. Here are the documents (with the translations I have in English and German). Translation: German, member of fascist organization (abbreviation in the left corner)Dossier/Document about Frieda Senger German Civil Air Defense. Start: 17th of March 1945 End: ….. 19… Übersetzung: Senger Frieda 40 176 876 Reichsluftschutzbund Anfang…

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Histories

    Expulsion of German Nationals from Neissbach

    Contributed by Researcher 230112 People in story: Thomas Fischer Location of story: Neissbach, Grafschaft Glatz Article ID:  A1070371 Contributed on: 06 June 2003

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  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Histories

    Expulsion Summary

    source document link The results During the period of 1944/1945 – 1950, as many as 14 million Germans were forced to flee or were expelled as a result of actions of the Red Army, civilian militia and/or organised efforts of governments of the reconstituted states of Eastern Europe. Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Germans were detained in internment camps or sentenced to forced labor, some of them for years. The number of expellees and refugees, whose fate could not be ascertained, was estimated to be around 2.1 million, according to two major studies conducted in 1958 and 1965, which were commissioned by the German Bundestag. Millions of German women were…

  • Expulsion - Vertriebenen,  Histories

    Flucht und Vertriebung Gallerie (German Expulsion Gallery)

    Ich habe eine kleine Flucht und Vertriebung Foto Gallerie auf ManyRoads gestellt. (I have placed a small Photo Gallery on the German Expulsion on ManyRoads.) Bitte besuchen Sie es zu Errinerung. (Please feel free to visit it and remember.) Fals Sie andere Fotos haben oder davon wissen bitte benutzen Sie unser Contact page. (If you know where I might find additional photos to add to the gallery, please use our Contact page to let me know.) …mark

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    Die Flucht aus Ostpreußen- Elena Schlottau

    Dieser Eintrag stammt von Elena Schlottau (*1991) Ergebnisse eines Interviews mit Frau C. T.(*1937) Die damals 7-jährige C. T. erzählt von der Flucht aus Wormditt im ehemaligen Ostpreußen. Original Source (used under Fair Use Laws) Das Leben in Ostpreußen kurz vor der Flucht Ich bin damals in Wormditt aufgewachsen, im früheren Ostpreußen. Mein Vater wurde an der Front eingesetzt. Meine Geschwister und ich mussten bei meinen Tanten leben, weil unsere Mutter gestorben war. Einer meiner Brüder und ich sind bei Tante Anna aufgewachsen. Da sie in einer Metzgerei gearbeitet hatte, ist auch so manches Stück Fleisch, ohne dafür Lebensmittelmarken abgeben zu müssen, für uns abgefallen. In Erinnerung ist mir auch…

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