WWII in Alchevsk

[sambowers]

Does anyone know anything about Alchevsk or know of any web sites in english.

I need to find a barracks there with a cemetary.

I posted further down the board for information on Alchewsk...( which I have discovered is Alchevsk.) There is more information there why I need to find out !!

sincere thanks

sam

[zhuk]

It is not to hard Alchevsk near Lugansk and Donetsk (between them) on a map of Ukraine.
I may try to help you find the cemetry if it is still possible although it is some 600 km from kiev.

Any other details on the barraks?

Zhuk@svet.com.ua

[Hannia]

Over time, town had several names:

Woroshilowsk / Kommunarsk / Achevskoe/ now Alchevsk

Gold line on digital map is highway. Luhansk & Alchevsk approximately 25.6 miles apart.

Alchevsk
http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_f...8wysu67_lrtgla,bb6%7c_%3d%3a%28_%3dwysu67_lrtgla%28l%241w-u.wf7%3bxcx5sf7.grfe%7cs

Went thru Alchevsk listings on web. A lot of Metal & Ironworks sites. Picked up some, where you might be able to ask for help. Saw nothing historical or WW2 related.

TopPoints.com - Ukraine: Alchevsk
http://www.toppoints.com/ukraine/alchevsk/

Re: Find persons in Ukraine
http://www.brama.com/travel/messages/16373.html

All Hotels of Ukraine
http://www.ukraine-hotel.com/sity_en...12&sit=Lugansk

List of WWW servers in Ukraine
http://library.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua/html/arhiv/arh1.htm


[Edited by Hannia on 4th November 2001 at 10:44]

[Hannia]

Found this under Kommunarsk (one of Woroshilowsk/Vorosilograd's other names)

Language looks like transliterated Russian? Not sure what the language is. Try contacting the Webmaster. He might know about military cemeteries.

Scroll down to Luhansk
Title of link = Names of Towns/Cities in SSR

NАzvy mest v SSSR
http://valka.kgb.cz/ww2/fakta/fa_rusmesta.php

ALSO -

The Mormon Genealogical Church has lots of info re Voloshylovhrad on film. You can order the film and view at a convenient Library Center. Very nominal cost.

Started with PLACE SEARCH for Luhansk, Ukraine.
Place details ('Ukraine, Voroshylovhrad')
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/libr...t_disp=Ukraine,_Voroshylovhrad&columns=*,180,0

Link for LDS Home. All instructions for obtaining film there.
FamilySearch - Family History Library Catalog
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Libr...rchcatalog.asp

PS> Disregard the variations in spelling of town. These are all transliterations. Only correct spelling is in the original language, using original alphabet, Cyrillic.

[Edited by Hannia on 4th November 2001 at 09:47]

[samjbowers]

Thank you for oyur help

I have now since I last posted managed (with the kind help of someone) got a map of the area and on it he has marked the camp of which I am looking for.
The camp number is 144/17.
The man whose grave I am looking for is Erich Willke
He died in this camp of Typhoid in November 1944.
The only information I have is that he was buried in the camps cemetary.
If I can find out if the cemetary/camp is still there and if his grave in definately there I will bring my old grandmother out.

many thanks friends

Sam