1941 Letter for Otto Stoiber - Delivery needed.

Try contacting Smudger in Berlin. He might have some useful contacts via the RBL there. Be fascinating to see how this ones pans out.

 

L/Cpl Otto Stoiber of Millen/Lahn was held as a POW in Australia, No13 Camp in December 1942


there's a photo of him

 

He was held in Australia - perhaps remained there?

 

Don`t know how common a name this is but theres not many Otto Stoibers listed here google search on directories shows ;-Otto Stoibers


Am Eichenkamp 14 On Eichenkamp 14
29699 Bomlitz 29699 Bomlitz Tel 05161 43 23 05161 43 23

Otto Stoibers Kontumazgarten 9 Kontumazgarten 9
90429 Nürnberg 90429 Nuremberg Tel 0911 26 17 49 0911 26 17 49

Otto Stoibers Terniepenweg 8A Terniepenweg 8A
47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn Tel 02845 1 02 71 02845 1 02 71

and two other Tel Numbers but no addresses for Otto Stoibers


Tel 0179 5 96 81 01 0179 5 96 81 01


Tel 09961 67 48 09961 67 48



Verrieres

 

Oooooo this is like that WW1 medal I had. I hope everyone can pull this out of the bag

 

Can anyone tell if any of them are 'Arty chaps' from their uniforms?

 

three Naval types and one mountain troop is as much as I can see.

Red piping are Arty, aren't they?

Also, looking at the various pictures of camp13 here
and it states that many of the prisoners are Italian and
German, captured in the Western Desert

 

German Arty uniforms, with their red piping.

 

I have downloaded the thread details and will be with the Bundeswehr reservists this weekend as I had an invite to attend with them at Kladower Christkindlemarktes.

We will be publicising the RBL as the location is close to the site of what was Montgomery barracks, with lots of British connections.

They are letting us share one of the market stalls near the field kitchen!!

I will speak to some members regarding seeing if I can identify the soldier.

I cannot make any promises but will see what I can do.

Regards
Tom

 

Owen,

I would think the local paper that covers the area where the letter originated would run with this kind of story.

It is certainly an option.

Regards
Tom

 

I would imagine that a local area newspaper would be well interested in it.

 

This is assuming he was repatriated to Germany post war.

What was the release process in Australia? Were POW's
given the choice of staying in Aus and starting a new life
or did they have little choice in the matter?

I'm sure there must be paperwork relating to him in the
Australian archive and we do have his POW number at
least

 

The WASt should be able to help out.
And maybe the local authorities/newspapers etc. of Bad Ems could help out, that's where the sender lived.

I don't think that randomly calling Otto Stoibers is a good idea, the name is quite common.

 

especially as this chap is Stoiber, not Stoibers!

Also, what are the contents of the letter? It might
be awful news or a 'Dear John'. There might be a
reason it was left in the Desert by Otto!


I don't think that randomly calling Otto Stoibers is a good idea

 

especially as this chap is Stoiber, not Stoibers!


That was a plural, since Verrieres named two...

Adam, is it possible to see the letter?