Służba strażników Stalagu VIII B Lamsdorf w czasie II wojny światowej. Regulaminy i realia
The guard service in Stalag VIII B Lamsdorf during World War II Regulations and reality

Summary/Abstract: The guard service at Lamsdorf and other Wehrmacht POW camps was governed by regulations which set out in details the scope of duties and rules of conduct. However, the manner in which they fulfilled their duties often deviated from the guidelines contained in the regulations issued by their superiors. The monotony of service, the desire to gain scarce goods, or even striving to improve their material situation encouraged the soldiers to violate the rules to which they were subjected. The guards’ problems with the law and regulations are quite an important issue, because they are related, among others, with their attitude towards and treatment of prisoners-of-war.

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