503703 Doug Harris Army Essex Regiment My father, Doug Harris, was in the Essex regiment and was captured in the desert, I believe in 1942. He was initially placed in an Italian prisoner of war camp then marched into Germany to Stalag 4B. He was liberated in April 1945. Like many others, dad would not share his memories of the camp so I have limited information of the time he spent there other than he captained the football team and played against the Germans. I recently found a photo of the lads proudly standing before the British flag after a match.
Dad died in 2000. He always intended to return to Stalag 4B, I believe to bury the ghosts; he like most other POWs suffered what we now know to be Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and had many recurring nightmares. I intend to make the visit for him later this year. I would be grateful to hear from any POWs or their relatives who have made the journey and what they found.
It would also be wonderful to hear from anyone who knew him or remembers his regiment or the POW camp.
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