What can I find about a prisoner at Bad Orb

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My uncle was a prisoner at Bad Orb in WWII. Is there anything more I can find about this place?

Lisa Sharik · Accepted Answer

There are a number of sites online which cover Stalag IXB at Bad Orb, Germany. Here are a few: 
 http://www.indianamilitary.org/German%20PW%20Camps/Prisoner%20of%20War/PW%20Camps/Stalag%20IX-B%20Bad%20Orb/History.htm 
 https://www.lonesentry.com/badorb/ 
 https://www.lonesentry.com/badorb/stalag-ix-b-bad-orb-documents.html 
 https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1004536 
 The Texas Military Forces Museum has a roster of some of the men at Stalag IXB keep by a soldier of the 36th Infantry Division, August Benner. You can contact them for more information: txmilmuseum@gmail.com 
 
 Lisa Sharik

Textual Reference Branch, Archives II · Answer

SAbbott 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 
 It looks like the community has already responded and offered some suggestions to continue your research. 
 
 The Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) has custody of the Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General Army (Record Group 153). Searching the finding aids within this group returned two different Entries with information on Bad Orb. 
 
 Record Group 153 
 Entry (A1) 141A 
 Boxes 1 - 10 
 NAID: 1672440 
 European Place Name Index to the Series "Case Files, 1944-1949" 
 
 Record Group 153 
 Entry (A1) 141D 
 Boxes 1 - 3 
 NAID: 1681937 
 Stalag Name Index to the Series "Case Files, 1944-1949", 1945-1946 
 
 Both of these Indices have been digitized onto our online catalog. You are able to search within each Series for Bad Orb. 
 
 Additionally if you are looking for information on a specific prisoner we have available Record Group 389 - Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General , 1920-1975. 
 
 Records of World War II Prisoners of War , 1942-1947, have been digitized and are available to search online as well. 
 
 We hope this assists you with your research and we invite you to continue the conversation with community members on History Hub, but should you have follow up questions for the staff at Archives II, please email us at archives2reference@nara.gov so that we can assist you further. 
 We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research! 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR) 
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What can I find about a prisoner at Bad Orb

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