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Myself, my Sister and youngest son visited this site on Remembrance Day, November 10th 2024. Our Father ended up in Moosburg in April 1945 after taking part in the 'Death March' across Poland, Czechoslovakia and Germany from Stalag 344 Lamsdorf in the winter months of January, February and March. We were escorted around the sites and given excellent information and many thanks to Christine, Kurt & Monika for their dedication and enthusiasm in keeping the memories of Stalag VIIA alive.

My great grandfather was a POW here from 44-45.

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My Grandfather was a POW here for over 500 days. He was with the 45th ID and one of the greatest men I have ever known.

I, too, thank you very much for this. My uncle (US Army Air Corps) was a POW here, and I so regret not asking him more about it. Like so many Greatest Generation men, he kept it to himself.

My grandfather, Jefferson H. Pettyjohn Sr., was liberated from Stalag 7A. He was marched here from Stalag luft 3; it took 11 nights and was 120 miles according to the news article I read (dated July 3, 1945). He spent 10 months as a POW. The camp was liberated by the 14th armored division He was part of the 340th bomb group on his 24th mission (gunner and radio), shot down July 3, 1944 over the Po river area of northern Italy

My grandpa was POW in Stalag VIIA and was liberated in April 1945

My grandpa was liberated from Stalag VII A in April 1945

Bonjour le grand père de ma femme y a été prisonnier si vous voulez nous avons pas mal de photos...

One day in early April 1945, Józef Jeżyk, a Polish worker who had been sent to Germany, was plowing a field near Moosburg, Bavaria when, to his great astonishment, a man dressed in prisoner’s garb approached him. The man introduced himself as Artur (Arthur) Flaks, and informed Jeżyk that he was a Jewish refugee who had just escaped from the death march leaving Buchenwald for the south. Jeżyk, realizing that prompt action was called for, hid him in the bales of hay on his wagon - just in time, for the SS soon turned up looking for their prisoner. Jeżyk drove Flaks to his employer’s farm, where he arranged a well-concealed hiding place for him in the hayloft, without the farmer’s knowledge. Jeżyk provided Flaks with civilian clothes, brought him food, removed his bodily waste, and made sure his presence was never discovered. In risking his life for Flaks, Jeżyk was guided by humanitarian motives, which overrode considerations of personal safety or economic hardship. Flaks stayed in the hayloft until May 1, 1945, when he was liberated by the American Army. After the war, Jeżyk returned to his native town in Poland, while Artur Flaks stayed in Germany, where he kept up a correspondence with his rescuer. On January 8, 1990, Yad Vashem recognized Józef Jeżyk as Righteous Among the Nations.

Jeżyk, Józef One day in early April 1945, Józef Jeżyk, a Polish worker who had been sent to Germany, was plowing a field near Moosburg, Bavaria when, to his great astonishment, a man dressed in prisoner’s garb approached him. The man introduced himself as Artur (Arthur) Flaks, and informed Jeżyk that he was a Jewish refugee who had just escaped from the death march leaving Buchenwald for the south. Jeżyk, realizing that prompt action was called for, hid him in the bales of hay on his wagon - just in time, for the SS soon turned up looking for their prisoner. Jeżyk drove Flaks to his employer’s farm, where he arranged a well-concealed hiding place for him in the hayloft, without the farmer’s knowledge. Jeżyk provided Flaks with civilian clothes, brought him food, removed his bodily waste, and made sure his presence was never discovered. In risking his life for Flaks, Jeżyk was guided by humanitarian motives, which overrode considerations of personal safety or economic hardship. Flaks stayed in the hayloft until May 1, 1945, when he was liberated by the American Army. After the war, Jeżyk returned to his native town in Poland, while Artur Flaks stayed in Germany, where he kept up a correspondence with his rescuer. On January 8, 1990, Yad Vashem recognized Józef Jeżyk as Righteous Among the Nations. righteous.yadvashem.org/?searchType=righteous_only&language=en&itemId=4015462&ind=0

Diese 80.000 Zwangsarbeiter haben nach ihrer Befreiung zurecht die Stadt Moosburg geplündert! Die Unmenschlichkeit der Bevölkerung, welche den Naziterror unterstützt hat, ist unfassbar. Man ließ verhungerte, körperlich stark misshandelte Menschen an den Bauernhöfen in Moosburg, Freising, Landshut etc. arbeiten & keiner erbarmte sich den Opfern ein Stück Brot zu geben. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn der Stalag Verein - statt über filigrane Architektur des Nazibaus zu sprechen - von den Opfern sprechen würde. Zeitzeugen, die im Stalag VII A waren, leben noch (!), aber nicht mehr lange. Mich würde auch interessieren, wie es die Deutschen mit ihrem Gewissen damals vereinbaren konnten, die halb toten Zwangsarbeiter zu beschäftigen. Man könnte eine Recherche dazu starten - die Einsatzorte der Menschen wurden akribisch genau von den Nazis dokumentiert. Veröffentlicht also als Verein so viele Unterlagen wie möglich, gerade online, damit das Schicksal von Zehntausenden Toten aus Moosburg aufgeklärt werden kann! Das schuldet man den Opfern!

Yop mon grand père y était capturé en 1941 Louis thomas

Thank you!!! Was always told my great grandad was a sargeant in the British Army turns out he was a Driver in the RASC and spent most of the war in this POW camp lol!

My Grandfather was in Moosburg for 8 months, Sgt. Guss Brewer U.S. 1st Infantry Division 16th reg. served 1937-1952

My uncle was liberated from Stalag VIIA on April 29, 1945. Are you going to do an English version of this video?

My grandfather was at 3 different camps, I believe ending here. He was 101st Airborne from Massachusetts. This was so informative, thank you so much!

Thank you. My father was captured at Kassarine Pass Tunisia, February 13, 1943. He was transported to Naples Italy and from there trained to Stalag VIIA. He was at VllA for 6 weeks then moved to 3 different camps, eventually he was force marched to Stalag IIIB near Furstenber where he and a fellow prisoner eventually escaped near the end of the war. I still have his process photo from Stalag VIIA.

Thank you so much for this. My uncle was in Stalag Luft III and then a part of the march to Stalag VIA and liberated from there now almost 75 years ago. I look forward to seeing what you do this coming year to honor that event.

Lieber Stalag Moosburg Verein, danke für eure Arbeit und dieses Video. Ich bin in Mauern aufgewachsen, in Moosburg zur Schule gegangen - und habe nie etwas über das Stalag gelernt. Jetzt im Studium in Regensburg lerne ich viel über das KZ Flossenbürg, und habe mich in Zuge dessen einmal mit der Historie meines Heimatortes befasst. Es ist wirklich erschreckend, dass ich das alles erst jetzt lerne.

Thank You! - excellent info and historic photos.

Three Crewmen of the 488th B-25 8Z were interned here for a short time. They were shot down March 20, 1945 taken to the Male' Italy Jail then up to Bolzano to be interrogated by the Gestapo and then up to 7A.. Looks like it took almost 20 days to get to the POW camp and the y were not there very long...I am part of a group restoring a B-25 that will be painted as 8Z. Warbirds of Glory Museum. google us to learn more.

je viens de découvrir à l'instant dans les archives familiales un avis de démobilisation de mon père sur lequel il est mentionné sa présence au stalag VII A. ce diaporama m'a permis de mettre en lumière 5 années obscures de sa vie. Je réfléchis à me déplacer sur place .

My grandad (private Ernest Smith from the green howards regiment was a pow in stalag 7a,he got shot in the leg trying to escape but he lived to tell me all about it when i was a little boy.