Captivity- Officers of the Regiment, 1940-45
Captivity- Officers 140th Field Regiment The Cassel breakout by the 'Somerforce' (145 Brigade) resulted in the death or capture of most of the men in its ranks. A very small number successfully escaped to Dunkirk. British Officer POWs (who would have been in the age range approximately 30-50 years) were segregated from enlisted men into...
Captivity- Stalag VIIIB and E72, 1940-45
Captivity 1940-45 The majority of enlisted men from the 140 Field Regiment captured during the breakout from Cassel, and prior actions in France and Belgium, were eventually transferred to Stalag VIIIB Lamsdorf in Silesia. A lesser number were transferred to Stalag XXA Thorn (now Torun, Poland). According to the Geneva Convention, men below the rank...