Do any of your readers have memories of the Second World War prisoner of war camp, Stalag 8b at Lamsdorf in Poland?

I was very moved to visit the site of the camp recently in the company of some former inmates and relatives of others. During the war there were up to 40,000 British and Commonwealth prisoners there, and many more Russians, Poles and other nationalities. The Polish authorities maintain an excellent prisoner-of-war museum on the site, but little remains of the British experiences as much was destroyed when the Russians invaded in 1945.

I am proposing to make a documentary DVD about the British prisoners at Stalag 8b to preserve and honour the memory of our servicemen who endured so much. This will be passed on to the museum to be kept for future generations to see, and also made available to anyone else who would like a copy.

If any of your readers have information about Stalag 8b they would like to share I would be very grateful if they would get in touch. I hope to be arranging another trip to Lamsdorf this year and anyone interested in taking part can let me know.

PHILIP BAKER, 10, Brassey Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2DS ! 01843-863904 p.baker3@btinternet.com