It saw almost a century of misery. Staffs, 20th Dec 1943 H. J. All the civilian population knew it. Harrison Rd On 10th May 1940 the Phoney War came to an abrupt end when Germany invaded Belgium and Holland. (Robert Leslie Rutherford) The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Trpr. At the end of 1943 within Stalag VIII-B Teschen there were about 50,000 Soviet prisoners, and another 10,000 from other countries,[3] including Great Britain, the Commonwealth and Italy. The BEF advanced into Belgium but the Allied front rapidly collapsed before the German blitzkrieg and the British force, with its flanks exposed and its rear increasingly threatened, was obliged to make a succession of withdrawals. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2, 29th Jul 1942 The British Medics were going to amputate his leg prior to his capture. Erdington Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. He may have arrived too late. Ordered back from one defensive line to the next, amid scenes of growing chaos, the four Lancashire battalions fought a number of delaying actions, most notably at Tournai on the Escaut, at Lannoy and at Rousbrugge, before reaching Dunkirk. Regina, Saskatchewan Sukasari Schmitz (used in the war crimes investigation). cement factory, E203 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Oppeln. Commercial use. West Bergholt I stood on the railway platform where Dad would have arrived, and saw the entrance to the camp. The military court at the time granted Sonntag an acquittal as he had "acted in accordance with the instructions issued by the Kommander i/c POWs, Major General Von Osterrich. Later approximately 100,000 prisoners from Australia, Belgium, British India, British Palestine, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the United States and Yugoslavia passed through this camp. Many prisoners managed to escape and were sheltered in private homes. Here they worked on a chemical factory building wooden huts, laying pipes and trenches etc. In general, the conditions in the main Teschen camp and in all the sub-camps were deplorable. Transwood It saw almost a century of misery. The base camp at Lamsdorf was renumbered Stalag 344. However, as it was attached to the Monowitz concentration camp (codenamed Buna after the synthetic rubber it made) which was one of the 28 sub-camps under the control of Auschwitz III, the SS had effective control. A photomontage of images from Stalag VIIIb prisoner of war came including a German list of prisoners who escaped from the Camp and featuring the profile of . They included general physicians and surgeons, even a neuro-surgeon, psychiatrist, anesthesiologist, radiologist. I have just come back from a visit to the remains of Stalag VIIIb and the Prisoner of War Museum at Lambinovice (Lamsdorf). Want to find out more about your relative's service? Ray Dudley Stalag Luft I was a German World War II prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Barth, Western Pomerania, Germany, for captured Allied airmen. Reading this information gave me chills and made me so sad to think of all those who gave their lives for our freedom. It was liberated by Soviet forces in January 1945. Camp commander Czesaw Gborski was later put on trial for his role in running the camp. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. An elderly cousin of my father was able to tell me about the impact his capture and imprisonment had on his family - his sister and parents - and that helped me understand a lot about family relationships in later years. He also stated that the Germans saved his leg when they put maggots on his wound. Stalag 3A was liberated by the Russians in April 1945. Ladysmith St Beverley High Rd Stalag Luft 4Used for: Stalag Luft 4, Stalag Luft iv, Stalag Luft IV, Tychowo camp, Gro Tychow camp, Stalag Luft 4 was located at Gross Tychow, now Tychowo, in north-east Poland 78 miles (125 kms) north-east of Stettin, now Szczecin. Canada, Armand Rondeau Tpr. There were more than 700 subsidiary Arbeitskommandos (working parties outside the main camp). the long marchUsed for: the death marchA series of forced marches between January and April 1945 when Allied prisoners of war held in German military prison camps were forced to march westward away from the advancing Russian forces. The camp was liberated by the Red Army on the 26th of January 1945. Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf (now Lambinowice in Silesia) also known as Kommando E562, became a part of the Auschwitz/Monowitz concentration camp complex. Canada, Eric W Earl Walter Mellor 3rd Btn. Grce Internet vous pouvez aujourd'hui retrouver la liste des prisonniers de guerre 39-45, en quelques secondes et gratuitement. Among them were: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Letters from Frank Morris while prisoner-of-war in Stalag VIII-B. By early October 1939 both battalions were in position on the Belgian frontier, where they were joined in April 1940 by the 1st and 4th East Lancashires, both of 42nd Division. Scarborough, 7th May 1942 [3] In June 1943 it was placed under the administrative control of Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf and was renamed Stalag IV-B/Z. L W Walsh The so-called Lazarett was set up on a separate site with eleven concrete buildings. Most prisoners were put to work in machine shops making pipes and repairing chemical plant equipment. Robert Henry Sharp 1st Lothian Edinburgh Horse Yeomanry. Some of the surrounding POWs were said to have shouted at him and Sonntag took his rifle to show he meant his threat. Westerhope The hospital facilities at Stalag VIII-B were among the best in all Stalags. Canterbury She received a letter from Mr. C. Earl who was a medical orderly at the camp and who, along with another man J. Watson, identified Joe's body when it was brought into the guardroom. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. [citation needed]. Opened in 1939 Stalag 8B was aprisoner of war camp run by the German Army located at Lamsdorf, now Lambinowice, in south-west Poland. My father, P/O GD Campbell, 424 Squadron RCAF, was also at Belaria and Luckenwalde. In January 1945 the Lamsdorf camp was evacuated and the RAF prisoners moved to various other camps. A civilian labourer apparently confirmed this version. During the "Death March" people who were suffering from cold (marched barefoot, without proper winter clothing) soon started to die of exhaustion. E393 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittel-Lazisk. Andrew Jeffrey Evinou 4th Btn. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. The military court at the time granted Sonntag an acquittal as he had "acted in accordance with the instructions issued by the Kommander i/c POWs, Major General Von Osterrich. Ian F. Keys (Ardoch) At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Very little remains there, but there is an exhibition of daily life in the camps and a reconstruction of a hut where Russian POWs were held (and treated very badly). We are now on Facebook. E563 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Bory Jelen Jaworzno, E565 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sierza Wodna, E571 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gruden. The working party was known as BAB 20/3COY. Shortly after the outbreak of war with Germany the 1st South Lancashires and 1st Loyals crossed to France with, respectively, the 4th and 1st Divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). E94 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Emilienhoff. Ayot St. Peter The Soviet Army reached the camp 17 March 1945. She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. Laurier Ave They were ordered to march to the West. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. Ronald Arnold recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Thus a camp within a camp was created. E715 was next to the I.G. True Heart Inn Today I read the diaries of Private William Law. Hunt and Dad had first met while at IX C. Hunt later became a doctor. Any idea of the names of the fellows in the photo from VIIIB? All three of the 1st Battalions then took up defensive positions to cover the evacuation of the BEF. There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. Although the British POWs received better treatment than the concentration camp prisoners, they only received slightly more food. Charles Coward testified about what he saw at Monowitz at the IG Farben Trial during the Nuremberg trials: I made it a point to get one of the guards to take me to town under the pretense of buying new razor blades and stuff for our boys. Stalag Luft 7 was located in Bankau, now Bakow, in Poland 7 miles (11 kms) south-west of Gdansk. Stalag 8B Usef for: Stalag VIII-B, Stalag vii-b, Stalag-344, Lamsdorf camp Opened in 1939 Stalag 8B was a prisoner of war camp run by the German Army located at Lamsdorf, now Lambinowice, in south-west Poland. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. They were in Polish and German. This Christmas Postcard was drawn by my father Kenneth (Ken) V F Wood in a competition. Bradford Road West It was opened in June or July 1941 by the Luftwaffe and housed mostly Russian air force prisoners from the Eastern Front. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. I am enclosing his picture and the obituary of him. Grange Town The BEF advanced into Belgium but the Allied front rapidly collapsed before the German blitzkrieg and the British force, with its flanks exposed and its rear increasingly threatened, was obliged to make a succession of withdrawals. If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). High Street Mountain View During winter 1944/45, as the Red Army was closing fast, the Germans decided to evacute the camp (which became a transfer point for the prisoners from Auschwitz and other camps) and forced the prisoners into columns of 500 men each. Hunter. Dulag LuftUsed for: Oberursel camp, Wetzlar camp, Captured Allied aircrew were all first sent to the Dulag Luft camp run by the Luftwaffe which comprised three sites all near Frankfurt; Oberursel, central Frankfurt and Wetzlar. The original pages can be seen in Arthur's Wartime Log - Part 2. The lazarett was headed by a German officer with the title Oberst Arzt ("Colonel Doctor"), but the staff was made up entirely of prisoners. Today there are beautifully kept POW graveyards in peaceful surroundings, filled with birdsong. Instead of showers, there was gas. The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation run by volunteers. In July 1944 Stalag Luft 6 was evacuated with prisoners transferred to either Stalag Luft 4 or Stalag 357 in Fallingbostel in Germany. Dagenham Captured RAF prisoners were first sent to the Dulag Luft transit camps near Frankfurt and then mostly taken to one of seven Stalag Luft Camps. Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called ambinowice) in Silesia. Wild Kipp 1st and 4th Battalions East Lancashire Regiment who joined the 42nd Division in 1940 prior to Dunkirk. The montage also features some of the stamps which he carved. "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. B. Jackson His wartime experience was instrumental in forming the man he became. Roland M. Tucker Restrictions and conditions apply. Joe Hunt and Armand Rondeau in particular. Donnington POWs regularly bore witness to the atrocities occurring at Monowitz because the SS made no attempt to conceal their brutality; the Allied prisoners routinely saw inmates from the Arbeitslagers being hanged, pushed off buildings, fatally beaten and shot. This states that Joe refused to push a heavily laden wheelbarrow of earth. Dad had one of their recordings. The Room 42 on the football plaque could refer to a room containing mainly POWs from the 42nd Division. Montreal Joseph Gribben Princess Louise Battalion Middlesex Regiment (d.27th Mar 1942). Stan Living-Stone Wednesbury A. Carmichael Join or Log Into Facebook. The J.H. Lawson, a New Zealander captured in Crete, was one of the Army Escape Committee's expert forgers. Jim Humphreys There were 200 men in the party and their job was to build huts, lay pipes, clear snow etc. We first heard that he was a prisoner in Stalag 111B, from there to Stalag V111B hence the picture. Robert Kelly served with the East Lancashire Regiment during WW2 and was captured at Dunkirk in 1940. Shaw Heath Essex, 26th Jul 1942 I would very much like to get in touch with Paul Law (William's son who submitted the dairies). During 1941-42 Stalag 8B was also used for captured RAF non-commissioned officers. Some New Zealand soldiers or air force personnel were held prisoner in France (St. Hippolyte, Fort de la Rivere) as well. Newcastle upon Tyne, 17th Jun 1942 There are various post cards of a funeral at BAB20 for a man shot for smoking a fag. Saw Mill, E131 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tiefbau Pollok. Research then told me about the Death Marches - and the fact that the starving prisoners ate grass. The Soviet Army reached the camp on 17 March 1945. Tamworth My father told us that he escaped on a number of occasions, typically from working parties and although he did not achieve a 'home run', he was on the run on VE day having fought in the liberation of Prague alongside Czech partisans. My father enlisted in the RFC just as it became the RAF in 1918, he went to Egypt in May 39, went to Greece, escaped to Crete & was wounded & captured there. Before the end of the war he was transfered to Marlag & Milag Nor, a Naval camp; how he was made to travel there we do not know, it's a pity PCs were not around years ago. The montage was created in the camp by Warrant Officer William Lawrence RAF. Very little is documented on this camp andthis entry has been added for consistency purposes. Avian Road Today on the site of the camp is the Polish Central Prisoner of War Museum (otherwise labeled incorrectly). The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, Victoria Kings Heath The unlucky ones got liberated by the Soviets, who instead of turning them over quickly to the western allies, held them as virtual hostages for several more months. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian . In January 1945 the camp held just under 9000 prisoners of whom 8000 were American and 820 British. My family were told that Sonntag was not seen in the camp again and they believed he was sent to the Eastern Front. What a revelation - they told me so much about this young man who joined up in 1939 - about his education, his previous employment (and what he earned) and his physical appearance. Barnsley Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. In 2005 my mother also contacted Alison Robertson from an advert in the local paper. Add a Name to this List Both being from Quebec and able to speak Armands mother tongue they became good pals. If anyone has any information that might relate to my late father, I would be most keen to learn of it. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by WO 311/153 Stalag 21D, Posen, Poland: killing of British POW 1945 June - 1946 Feb. WO 311/162 Stalag 21D, Posen, Poland: killing and ill-treatment of British POWs 1944 May-1947 Apr. The three Lancashire battalions were among the last British troops to embark on the night 2nd/3rd June. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through the web site earlier today. Mr Cossel said, "Your uncle was working there when he was shot by a German guard. This series of separate marches from individual camps is collectively known as the long march. E91 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mittenbruck, Silesia. 25 Operational Training Unit Wellington lost. c/o S. E. Petherbridge In 1941 a separate camp, Stalag VIII-F was set up close by to house the Soviet prisoners. Stalag VIII-B and Stalag Luft VIII-B Lamsdorf, Poland (now Lambinowice) Stalag VIII-B Teschen Poland Location N/E 49-18. He said that Joe was part of a working party formed at Fort 11 near Torun. D. A. Almost 10,000 Bomber Command aircrew became prisoners of war after they were shot down or baled out. In November 1943 there was another reorganization, Lamsdorf was renamed "Stalag 344", and a large number of prisoners were transferred to Teschen, which became Stalag VIII-B. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. Sergeant Charles Coward even managed to pass intelligence about the atrocities occurring at Monowitz through letters to the British War Office. Middlesex, Below are messages we have kindly received regarding POWs in Stalag VIII B, Stalag Luft III, Belaria and Stalag III A. I found your site of the utmost interest & somewhat emotional as the man in the front row centre of the RAF group at Stalag V111B was my father, flight sergeant Frank Firman. SCENES AT STALAG VIIIB (LAMSDORF) PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, GERMANY 1942 - 1945 Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource IWM HU 47109 1/2 slide 1 to 2 of 2 Description Object description Interior view of a camp hut showing prisoners' accommodation and possessions on Christmas Day 1944. Lawrence, a trained engineer, carried out clandestine photography in the Camp between August 1942 - February 1945. Cpl. E538 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Sosnowice. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. Yorkshire, J. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Douglas By 1943, the famous camp for Allied flight personnel in Sagan - Stalag Luft III - had become so overcrowded that about 1,000, mostly non-commissioned flight personnel, were transferred to Lamsdorf. Jim Henry E3 Blechhammer was a working party area part of the overall Stalag 8b Complex. Prisoner of warUsed for: POW, PoWSomeone held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. Colchester Geneanet a souhait vous faciliter l'accs cette base trs riche. Scotland, 26th Jul 1942 The South Lancashires held the far left of the British line, west of Nieuport, the Loyals occupied the fortified town of Bergues on the right, while the East Lancashires plugged a gap in the centre of the line along the Bergues Canal. The camp was opened by the Luftwaffe in June 1944 for RAF non-commissioned officers and took new prisoners until December 1944. There were less than 200 survivors found. Cameron St. Records of Stalag 8b Prisoner of War Camp from other sources. By 1943, the famous camp for Allied flight personnel in Sagan - Stalag Luft III - had become so overcrowded that about 1,000, mostly non-commissioned flight personnel, were transferred to Lamsdorf. I think he had an argument with them about the fag." Chetwin, Colin Edwin, 1912-1991 Ref: DA-10725-F Description: Athletics meeting at Stalag 8B prisoner of war camp, Lamsdorf, Germany, on August Bank Holiday, 1943. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Staines Australia, 28th Oct 1943 The inmates who were selected to be gassed went through the procedure of preparing for a bath, they stripped their clothes off, and walked into the bathing room. Explore the Collection. My Father died in 1980 but I have several photographs including the cobblers shop where my father was part of a small team under Arthur Weston making artificial legs. Christmas celebrations during theSecond World Waroften had to be scaled down or adjusted as restrictions and shortages took their toll. Stalag VIII-B was a German Army prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the village of Lamsdorf (now ambinowice) in Silesia. London, 14th Nov 1940 Stalag VIII-D was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp ( Stammlager) located at the outskirts of Teschen, (now esk Tn, Czech Republic ). Those who were unable to march were killed with the butts of the guns by the so-called Nachkommando which followed the columns. There are various post cards of a funeral at BAB20 for a man shot for smoking a fag. Stockport Of the many horrors that would emerge from the bloody conflict, few could match the cruel concentration camps established by Germany. Cambridge In February 1945 2,000 RAF prisoners arrived having been evacuated from Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag Luft 7. limestone quarry. Cheslyn Hay stone quarry and factory E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b E119 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Mankendorf. Norton Knighton Road He told us of making soup from nettles and from potato peelings and he worked in a salt mine. It was opened in 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German September 1939 offensive. The movie about the Great Escape was very moving as well to me. Burscough Arbeitskommandos were set up to house lower ranks that were working in the coal mines, quarries, factories and on railways. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Polish army personnel being repatriated from POW camps were also processed through Lamsdorf and sometimes held there as prisoners for several months. Lye Tamboerskloof Hundreds of thousands passed through those gates - and tens of thousands died there. Esselmeyer was a big band leader in the states after the war called the 'River City Big Band' in St Louis Missouri. In harsh winter conditions prisoners were marched, under guard, with poor clothing and rations. She gave us a copy of the Translation of the Deposition of W.J. With the start of the Soviet VistulaOder Offensive in January 1945, Auschwitz was evacuated by the SS. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by Nous avons dvelopp pour cela un moteur de recherche ddi, accessible gratuitement tous via la Bibliothque numrise. c/o Quebec Liquor Commission D. H. Goffee 29th Jul 1942. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Canada, 9th Mar 1942 Sutton Oak Some died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. mine. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below. Our I looked at the names (listed in Part 2 of Arthur's Wartime Log) and I do recognize the handwriting of my uncle (Albert Siebel). In the second issue of The Clarion (the camp magazine) in February 1943, the RC Chaplain Father John Berry says that "there are about 600 Working Parties and .. you will be able to guess why so many of you will have not yet had a visit". He told us that the Gaelic speakers in the camp were able to pass information to each other without the Guards knowing what they were saying. Use on personal social media accounts, provided the individuals are not promoting themselves commercially. Sgt. Essex, J. R. Skan The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. London, 29th July 1942 Dulag Luft was used for interrogating Allied aircrew who could be held in solitary confinement whilst being questioned for a week or two but some were held for up to 28 days. In 1945-1946, the camp was used by the Soviet-installed Polish Ministry of Public Security to house some 8000-9000 Germans, both prisoners of war and civilians. I see the name Mullins as part of the cast in one of the plays. E288 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b sugar beet factory Bauerwitz, E30 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Cement factory, E324 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Dubrnsko, E357 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Tunneling Peitskretschen, E364 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Gross Strelitz, E373 Arbeits kommando Stalag 8b Blaschke, Czechoslovakia. Ordered back from one defensive line to the next, amid scenes of growing chaos, the four Lancashire battalions fought a number of delaying actions, most notably at Tournai on the Escaut, at Lannoy and at Rousbrugge, before reaching Dunkirk. There were less than 200 survivors found. Between February and March 1944, 800 were transferred to camps at Blechhammer and Heydebreck-Cosel in Germany. This article is a list of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany (and in German occupied territory) during any conflict. Shropshire, 24th Aug 1942 Ashburton It was opened in May 1943 for non commissioned officers captured during 1943 along with many transferred from Stalag Luft 1 and Stalag Luft 3 camps. Royal Tank Regiment, Rifleman Alec Jay Queen Victoria's Rifles 9th London Regiment. Also other documents including weapons handling procedure; reports on escapes; arrest warrants; POW statements and correspondence with the Swiss legation in Germany. Papers relating to the camps Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf and Teschen Camp, 1942-1944, including statistics on inmates; deaths/discharges; executions; health statistics; organisational changes. Stalag VIIIB, later renumbered Stalag 344, was located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called ambinowice) in Silesia, Poland. The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Germany 1944-45. The South Lancashires held the far left of the British line, west of Nieuport, the Loyals occupied the fortified town of Bergues on the right, while the East Lancashires plugged a gap in the centre of the line along the Bergues Canal. Newcastle, A W Hadley Rondeau was in Dads room at Belaria. MG Jenkins 42nd Btn Royal Tank Regiment, Pte. Canada, 22nd Jul 1942 Robert Kelly East Lancashire Regiment. Norton Cottages Johannesburg "Gerfreitter Sonntag lifted the wheelbarrow himself and pushed it a bit further in order to show the prisoner it was not too heavy. I was at Auschwitz nearly every dayNobody could live in Auschwitz and work in the plant, or even come down to the plant without knowing what was common knowledge to everybody. Cheshire, Norris E. Hunt (Joe) New Zealand, 24th May 1940 James Badcock Date: Sep 1941-Sep 1944 From: Morris family : . Photograph taken by C E Chetwin. Your email address will not be published. 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