Does anyone know where I could find an archive or a list of British POWs interned in concentration camps in Germany? I have a distant (long dead) family member who came back from the war after being in a labour camp. To narrow it down, other family members think it was either Buchenwald, Dachau or Bergen-Belsen. I am not sure if it is a true story, although I have no reason to doubt it, and also I’m not sure why he was in a concentration camp (could be due to political views, I don’t think he was Jewish), was it ever normal or routine for POWs to be sent to SS concentration camps? If anyone knows of any archives where I might be able to start looking for his name, it would be greatly appreciated. Feels overwhelming like a needle in a haystack at the moment, no idea where to start.
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!