In the military cemetery outside the coastal town of Fredrikstad, southeast of Oslo, there are mainly WW1 graves. However two Russian POWs from the WW2 have also been buried there, inside a separate enclosure: View attachment 64509 The text on the plaque translates (as true to the word as possible): Here rests a Russian officer, Major Jasnov Pavel Vasiljevitsj. He fought German attackers at Odessa and Sevastopol. He died after suffering three years in German captivity. 16.05.1902 – 21.05.1945 And Master Sergeant Nasarov Aleksandr Nikolaevitsj 20.05.1918 – 28.05.1945 The Nazists had over 700 POW camps in Norway. They were STALAG camps as well as labour camps and housed around 80 000 prisoners, mostly Russians (Soviets), Polish and Yugoslavians (Serbians) . Most of the camps were in Mid-Morway and Northern Norway. The two Russian POWs in this cemetery probably came from either the Rauer or the Rauoey camp. It’s worth to note that they both died after Norway was liberated – on the 8th May 1945. There is little to be found on the POW camps in the south of the country. Anybody has any suggestion? Russian prisoners in a barracks It’s almost incredible that people survived for three winters in sheds like these. (Photo: Leif Kreyberg) These pictures along with some information (but little on the south) is found here: http://www.norgesdokumentasjon.no/rapporter/9-KRIGFANG.PDF
