Stalag Luft I
Organization
Biography
Stalag Luft 1 (1941-1945) was a German WWII prisoner-of-war camp.
Stalag Luft I was reserved for captured Allied airmen. It was located in Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany. From 1941 to 1942, it held British officers, and from 1943-1945 it held American soldiers. It was liberated on April 30, 1945, by the Soviet troops.
Citation:
Wikipedia.org, via WWW, April 30, 2020 (Dates, reserved for captured Allied airmen; located in Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany; held British officers from 1941-1942; held American soldiers from 1942-1945; liberated by Soviert troops on April 20, 1945).Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Carl DeVon Larsen papers
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239251850]
Identifier: MSS 9327
Scope and Contents
Contents include minutes from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetings which were held in the Stalag-Luft I POW camp, located in Barth, Germany from 1944 to 1945. The minutes include a list of the names, addresses, and office of the priesthood for each member.
Dates:
approximately 1944-1945