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Wildflecken related pictures, stories and information:

>> Kathryn Hulme
Short biography of the person who wrote "The Wild-Place", the book about the DP-camp of Wildflecken

>> Marie-Louise Habets
She was in charge of the Wildflecken Hospital. Later a book about her life was made into a movie, featuring Audrey Hepburn.

>> Arrival in Wildflecken
Pictures of arriving "Displaced-Persons" at the Wildflecken Train-Station

>> Wildflecken Train-Station
Where People arrived and said farewell...

>> Everyday life at Camp Wildflecken
Some pictures out of life around 1945-51

>> Murder, Robbery, Terror
Not only "good" people lived at the camp...

>> Camp Wildflecken's Daily Newspaper -
NOWY DZIENNIK dated 18 Maj 1946

>> Janie's Memories
What life was like at DP-Camp Wildflecken

>> Return of Children to Poland
Beginning in 1945 many Polish refugees returned to their homeland. When the communists took over the transports stopped

>> The Polish cemetery
A place of silence and peace /

>> The historic Polish cemetery
as it was during the late 40s and 50s

>> Return to Wildflecken
The Suszynski-sisters visit Wildlecken after 50 years.

>> Michaels story...
Michael Adamski survived slave labor and lived in Camp Wildflecken for a while....

>> Marias story
Maria's parent immigrated to Australia, after 60 years she found out about some family in Poland...

Other Pictures, Information and Artwork:

>> Schools in the DP-Camps
Not only children were sitting in class...

>> Scouting
Activities for the young.

>> "MY MOTHER TALKS ABOUT THE SLAVE LABOR CAMPS" and "POLAND"
Poems by John Guzlowski

>> Return to Poland
In the beginning most Poles returned to their homeland...

>> The closing of the camps
Beginning 1947 "Displaced Persons" emigrated to several countrys...

>> The "Flying Tiger Line"
Many "Ex-DPs" went to the USA ans Australia with the "Flying Tigers"...

>> Immigration
Becomming a part of the American society...

>> The Mystery of the unknown Artist...
A Polish artist created a picture, gave it to a nurse and died in Camp Wildflecken...

If you have a story or pictures from this time period (1945-51), we'll be glad to post them here. Please contact Heinz Leitsch, heinz(at)rhoenline.de

© by Heinz Leitsch

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