Researching a family member who was interned towards the end of the war by the soviets.
1.0 Red Cross cover letter - Rotes Kreuz, Postfach 56 - I assume 56 references a soviet camp - any leads as to where this could be
2.0 We have a leave form prior to his mobilisation dated 21st Oct 1944 for 4 week prior to mobilisation to the front not sure where but to the east or SE of Berlin. Their unit was overrun within weeks and he spent 4 years in a soviet camp before release. The special leave form contains the following:
von - der Dienststelle L 47 333 LG1? Berlin which we assume is his unit? we believe was anti aircraft battery unsure.
Would appreciate any comments or help
Soviet Camp 53
Re: Soviet Camp 53
Postfach is no more than just a PO Box. So it has to come together with a Post name or Post code (village, suburb, etc.)
It does not have much sense on its own.
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The red cross cover definitely covered for a prisoner letter - from another site the Post Office and number referenced a camp number - eg the other example has post office 317a (attached below) which is a camp in Riga area. A letter home was attached to the Red Cross cover.
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Re: Soviet Camp 53
Red Cross PO Box 56 in Soviet Union was for Bobrujsk area, now in Belarus.
Re: Soviet Camp 53
thanks for the lead