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A fortnight ago, the Museum inaugurated the second season of archaeological work at the Site of National Remembrance in Łambinowice. A team of archaeologists and volunteers, headed by Dr. Dawid Kobiałka, has been continuing the research started last year, primarily concentrating its efforts on the site of the former Stalag VIII B (344) Lamsdorf.

The research is part of the project 'Science for Society, Society for Science at the Site of National Remembrance in Łambinowice', and its aim is, among other things, an in-depth survey of the camp infrastructure and finding of mass graves of Polish soldiers – prisoners-of-war held at the Lamsdorf camps.

The results of the research initiated on 24 June are two probing ditches measuring 36 m x 2.5 m and 30 m x 2.5 m. The latter was located in the residential part of Stalag VIII B (344) Lamsdorf, while the second one cuts across the relics of one of the camp stables used at the beginning of September 1939 to hold Polish soldiers taken prisoner, among others, in the Battle of the Bzura.

Work in both digs and regular surface excavations using metal detectors have resulted in the discovery of an interesting set of artefacts. Particularly noteworthy are: a fragment of a Polish soldier's identity tag with his name and surname visible, as well as a bunch of identity tags joined by wire, an ornament with an image of a boomerang and a kangaroo, or an aluminium spoon with an engraving (J. Quinn). An insight into the complex and multinational history of the camps is materialised by buttons from different armies: Polish, British, Dutch but also the Tsarist Russia.

We will keep you informed about further progress.

Photo D. Frymark/CMJW