A place of remembrance for Serbian and Yugoslav soldiers who lost their lives in both World Wars.
Restoration in Progress
The Old Camp Cemetery in Łambinowice (formerly Lamsdorf) is part of the National Remembrance Site and is managed by the Central Museum of Prisoners of War. The cemetery dates back to the time of the Franco-Prussian War, but the largest number of burials comes from World War I, when the camp held more than 90,000 prisoners of war from the Allied armies, including Serbian soldiers. In total, around 7,000 prisoners of war of various nationalities are buried at this site.
A dedicated monument was erected in memory of the Serbian prisoners of war from 1914–1918. During World War II, the notorious Stalag VIII-B (later renamed Stalag 344) operated here, and Yugoslav soldiers were also among those held there. Today, the museum carefully preserves the memory of the prisoners and documents their individual experiences and fates.
Many Serbian soldiers captured after the fall of Serbia in 1915 were transported to German prisoner-of-war camps, including Lamsdorf. Under harsh conditions — hunger, disease (typhus epidemics), and severe winters — many of them lost their lives far from their homeland.
Their resting places are marked at the Old Camp Cemetery, and a dedicated monument bears witness to their sacrifice.
