264532 L/Cpl. Albert W. Atkinson British Army 1st Btn. Border Regiment My grandfather, Albert Atkinson, was captured by a blown up bridge on the Rhine by Germans and interred at the Stalag XIIA Limburg an der Lahn. Prior to this he was involved in the Battle of the Bridge at Arnham, whereby he helped capture 3 bridges.
I have very little information on my grandfather's time during the war but he did write down his experiences in a matter of fact way. He refused to talk about it with anyone and even my father, Albert's son, did not know much about Albert's experiences. All I know is that he was captured at the Stalag XIIA Limburg an der Lahn, POW 91879, but he then 'left the camp with 2 other people' whilst being moved, that's all I know.
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