The various Protecting Power and ICRC
reports on the Stalag give a patchy picture of the military command structure
there. Below is a list of those named in reports. The date given is that of the
relevant report, from which one may assume that little changed in the
headquarters personnel after the appointment of Oberst Kratz.
23.7.1940. Oflag IVB-Z: Hohstein Castle
Kommandant: Rittmeister Menz.
28.8.1940. Stalag IVA: Elsterhorst
Kommandant: Major Sperl
Commanding Officer (probably second in command): Major Schoenberg
26.11.1940.
Kommandant: Major Sperl
Commanding Officer: Major Moritz
18.9.1941: Stalag IVA: Hohnstein Castle
Kommandant:
Major Moritz.
1.7.1942.
Kommandant:
Major Moritz.
22.4.1942.
Kommandant:
Major Moritz.
28.10.1942.
Kommandant:
Oberst Senff.
20.1.1943.
Kommandant:
Oberst Senff.
16.7.1943.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Adjutant
(Deputy Kommandant): Oberstleutnant Menzel.
Oberstabsartz (Senior Medical Officer):
Dr Kuehne.
7.10.1943.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Arbeitseinsatz
(Labour supply officer): Hauptman Kurz.
11.1.1944.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Adjutant:
Oberstleutnant Menzel.
Arbeitseinsatz:
Hauptman Kurz.
Oberstabsartz:
Dr Kuehne.
5.5.1944.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Adjutant:
Oberstleutnant Menzel.
Arbeitseinsatz:
Hauptman Kurz.
Oberstabsartz:
Dr Kuehne.
There is also mention of an unnamed
Stabszahlmeister (HQ Paymaster).
5.6.1944.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Adjutant:
Oberstleutnant Menzel.
Arbeitseinsatz:
Hauptman Kurz.
Oberstabsartz:
Dr Kuehne.
22.1.1945.
Kommandant:
Oberst Kratz.
Adjutant:
Oberstleutnant Menzel.
Arbeitseinsatz:
Hauptman Kurz.
Oberstabsartz:
Dr Kuehne.
Revised: June 2020
And there are documents Stalag IV A
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ReplyDeleteThank you for this. All the documentation I have is in the Uk National Archives at Kew near London. I am afraid that there are just too many to send you, but I am happy to fill in any gaps there may be in your own research. What is your interest in the camp, please? Peter Gregory
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