News - League of POW
79th anniversary of the evacuation of Stalag Luft 4 Gross Tychow
A commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of the ‘death march’ from POW Stalag Luft 4 Gross Tychow was held on Saturday, 3 February 2024.
The event, organised by the mayor of Tychów, the headmaster of High School in Tychów and the Baltic Association of History Enthusiasts ‘PERUN’, was attended by representatives of the ‘League of POW Remembrance’ Network - Marek Łazarz, director of The Museum of Prisoners-of-War Camps in Żagań, and Dr. Jan Daniluk and Mariusz Winiecki of the Polish-American Foundation for the Commemoration of POW Camps in Szubin.
The programme included a report by the garrison commander, a roll call of remembrance and commemorative speeches. At the end of the ceremony, flowers were laid and candles lit at the monument commemorating the POWs held in the camp.
The people attending the event also had the opportunity to visit the Chamber of Remembrance located in the local high school, dedicated to the history of Stalag Luft 4 Gross Tychow.