Capt L Lee-Graham DLI - Survivor of Torgau

Captain Lee-Graham was a DLI officer seconded to SOE as a radio operator for F Section, while deploying to France in April 1943 he had the misfortune to be shot down near Caen while en-route to a DZ near Caen. His organiser Captain Jumeau of the Intelligence Corps did not survive captivity.

Lee-Graham's case is interesting in that he was treated as a POW but when it was realised he was an agent he was sent to Torgau's Fort Zinna the infamous German 'Glasshouse' that held mainly German officer and OR prisoners as well as a small group of Allied POWs tried by German Military Courts and often sentenced to death.

Below are some links to Torgau, I will later post Lee-Graham's account of his experiences when I have formatted the images.

Guide to Stalag IV-D, Torgau

Torgau at the Center of the Military Penal System

The Fort Zinna prison | DIZ Torgau | Stiftung Sächsische Gedenkstätten

 

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Part 2

 

Part 3

 

Part 4

 

Part 5
When Lee-Graham returned to UK he had to spend some time in a clinic recovering his health.

 

Torgau was also mentioned in a couple of Sven Hassel's books

 

Torgau Link up

The Atlantic Times :: Archive

 

Hello,

many thank for sharing this very intresting documents.

Ulf

 

As posted,Torgau on the Elbe was the scene of the link up between US Forces and the Red Army on 25 April 1945.

Led to spontaneous celebrations between the two Allies.Looking at George Stevens's personal coverage "From Day to Berlin",the Red Army had a few female soldiers on front line duties.