IRO - International Refugee Organization

In July 1947 the IRO took over the camp. This organization, founded on 15 Dec 1946 tried to arrange movements of bachelors or whole families to countries within Europe as well as Overseas. By 31 March 1952 the IRO succeeded in moving all 15.000 DPs from camp Wildflecken to new countries.

Described in Kathryn Hulme's book "The Wild Place" are cirteria of each single country accepting DPs. Only those, whose head of household could provide proof of a handicraft skill received permission to enter the country.

Within the camp there were some shops (i.e. metal shop).

Other countries only accepted couples without children, others one or two at the maximum, others only singles, or with a certain age limit. Countries accepting DPs/refugees were: Brasil, Chile, Venezuela, USA, Canada, Australia, as well as European countries, like Great Britain, France and Belgium.