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| 8.May.2005 13:54 | | To: all |
| Ref my father, I am looking for any information about him. Where he was as a prisoner, his role in the German Forces, etc |
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| 5.May.2005 14:28 | | To: All |
| this site is the greatest keep it up! |
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| 29.Apr.2005 9:54 | | To: All |
| Just happened to come accross the site this morning. All credit to you for putting together all this information. I live locally and am also in possession of a ship in a bottle made by a prisoner at Island Farm and given to me by my late uncle. Looks very similar to the one that you are showing. |
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| 13.Apr.2005 14:38 | | To: KAYWILLIAMS@SWANSEA.COM.UK |
| VERY INTERESTING READING |
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| 3.Apr.2005 5:18 | | To: All |
I have just read a book Night Crossing by Robert Ryan. In it he covers German POWs and their escape from the camps.
In his author's note he outlines where his information came from for the book and gives your website to find out details about the escape etc.
A very informative site and great reading. (the book is too) |
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| 30.Mar.2005 23:00 | | To: anyone |
| Are there any Germans out there who's father sailed for the kreigsmarine during ww2 especially on the Ghost ships 'pingu' or 'atlantis' under capitan Rogge. the latter being famed for the intelligence which led to the attack on pearl harbour by the japanese, USA now in the war. or anyone who worked or who's father worked at Marlag UNd Milag Nord camp during ww2. |
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| 23.Mar.2005 20:09 | | To: All |
| The web site keeps in perspective the part Bridgend played during WW2 |
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| 21.Mar.2005 3:45 | | To: All |
| Your site is great - you have done a terrific job. Lots of success. |
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| 12.Mar.2005 23:23 | | To: Brett |
| Hello again, your name came up in conversation with Peter Phillips on Friday 11th March, when I went to see him during his book signing in Bridgend, "The German great Escape". Island Farm history is getting bigger ! Any news of opening Hut 9 for exhibition soon ? Any contact names for like-minded people ? Kind Regards, Richard |
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| 10.Mar.2005 3:19 | | To: webmaster |
| Very good informative site! |
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| 9.Mar.2005 10:50 | | To: All |
I am looking for people who had ancestors that participated in WWII, German, Italien, American or British. I would like accounts of those ancestors for a book project in which I propose to paint a picture of everyday soldiers and their experiences in war. If they had any meetings with generals too, that is welcome. Any help his welcome. Just email me!
Thanks,
Stacey
History Student at Univeristy of Toulouse-Le-Mirail, France). |
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| 8.Mar.2005 0:27 | | To: whomever |
my neighbor is a 92 year old US veteran who served with the 778th tank battalion. He was gravely wounded and captured by the SS 11th mountain division on march 7th 1945.He was held prisoner for a day and when the germans retreated they left him for the US army.I was researching the SS 11th mountain division. So far I found a book written by Johann Voss Who was with the 11ss caputured by the US and taken to lampaden which in near where my friend was wounded(pellingen). That's how I found your site. Very good for research.
dick huelbig |
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| 7.Mar.2005 11:30 | | To: all |
| I lived across the road (A48) at the children's homes Preswylfa and went to Heolgam 1966-1970 and played all day wandering through the Island Farm camp. I built a den in an old water tank in one of the towers. We looked for mice under tin sheeting and had the run of the place. As a child the murals were mystifying and had no idea of the history of the place. It was a playground for us kids from "the homes". The place was haunting and exciting; we would frighten each other senseless running through the showers in the huts as it was very dark. One would have thought at least our history teacher, Mrs Lewis, affectionately nicknamed Boedecia, should have given us an account of the history of the camp being only across the road. I live and work in Bath, but am home in Bridgend each week and explore the history of Bridgend and in particular Island Farm camp.The website is a fantastic research facility. Thanks. |
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| 6.Mar.2005 17:26 | | To: All |
| Great to see an informative website about Island Farm,it brings the memories flooding back.My Grandparents lived on the Ewenny Road nearby and I was enchanted by the stories my Grandfather used to tell me about the soldiers` loud singing at night to disguise the noise of their secretive digging.One can only imagine him cursing them late at night as he tried to get to sleep.It is very sad to drive past the site where it stood for so many years if not only for the fact my friends and I had many mind expanding mushroom trips stumbling around the allies and gazing in awe at the art left by the POWs. |
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| 6.Mar.2005 15:55 | | To: All |
| Very nice site. My fhater stayed in some of the camp displayed from 1944 to 1946. Unfortunately I couldn't find camp N° 778 and 779. |
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| 3.Mar.2005 12:02 | | To: All |
I was interested in your site as between 1946 & 1948 I did my army service and for 18 months of it I was stationed succesively at No's 19, 32 and 122
POW camps in Scotland and England.
I have recently revisited the site of No 19 Camp which is now a site of natural interest giving freedom to birds and other wildlife freedom to move about as they will. The old Castle Lodge which was the entrance to the POW camp is now used as holiday apartments. |
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| 21.Feb.2005 23:50 | | To: all |
| My grand parents worked at the arsenal after moving over from london, and lived in the ogmore vale area during the war. its great to be able to put pictures to the storys they told me. |
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| 17.Feb.2005 1:05 | | To: Brett & shawn |
| Excellent website!! This site is one of the most informative and interesting WWII websites I’ve had the pleasure to have been on for years, the last two and a half hours passed over so quickly. Well done!! |
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| 16.Feb.2005 14:47 | | To: All |
hi, does anyone have any idea as to when hut 9 will be open as an herritage park.
Brilliant site. They shoudln't have scrapped the other huts. They could have turned it into a big herriatge park and it would have really put Bridgend on the map. |
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| 16.Feb.2005 9:43 | | To: Island Farm |
| I have just finished reading 'Night Crossing' by Robert Ryan which includes a link to your website. It was very interesting to read the facts behind some of the events described in the novel. |
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| 15.Feb.2005 14:34 | | To: All |
I am looking for information on General Max Pemsel. I know that he was involved in the "happenings" of 6th June 1944. Does anyone know anything about him?
Ich suche nach Information über General Max Pemsel. Ich weiß, dass er an der deutschen "Reaktion" zur den Invasion vom 6. Juni 1944 beteiligte wurde.
Matthias. |
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| 13.Feb.2005 17:30 | | To: All |
Hi Brett,
Thank you for your Island Farm website which is particularly very interesting to those of us who have family histories linked to the Second World War and do not have access to these records and photographs.
Its a great shame that Bridgend Council are not interested in preserving history and I feel maybe more could be done in pressurising them maybe through the national government, Welsh Assembly, national and local historical societies, national and local press and media and other pressure groups including your local MPS and MEPS asking questions and raising the pressure on the Council to act. Your website is an excellent reminder why this site should be recreated and preserved for posterity.
Please keep us informed on your website for any updated news and information posted on it.
Thank you again.
Best regards,
Rebecca |
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| 13.Feb.2005 1:23 | | To: webmaster |
Geetings from Canada!
I enjoyed surfing your site, very well done.
We had a P.O.W camp in my city during WW II and and there's nothing like this site about that camp.Just a few crafts made by the prisoners during their time here in the local museum
All the best |
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| 6.Feb.2005 23:32 | | To: anyone |
My father was a prisoner of war in Marlag und Milag Nord 1941 to 1944.
MN Brockelbank Line 'Mandasor' sunk by
Q Ship 'Atlantis'
Capt Rogge,24 Jan 1941, Indian Ocean, Nr Madagascar
Camp No STALAG XB 89093.
Is anyone alive who can remember any of the details, would welcome facts. Fathers name John Edwin Jennings. |
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| 29.Jan.2005 14:51 | | To: webmaster |
| Hi, this is a very amazing site, where I found more than information, the pictures from people that I have read on the books, and very interesting storys, thanks for this well done work. |
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