Good Morning!
From notes I see that I can not come up with dates on the one gentleman that was in an 'old converted hospital' at Stalag 6G when things went on fire and everything was locked - he went out the window. He went from 6G to 12A and then 4B. He has some notes on this period of his life and maybe one day he will send me a copy - right now he and his wife are dealing with difficult health issues. His capture was around Dec. 3rd, 1944. And yes, I have his address, and if necessary, and when they are well enough, someday I will go with my own copier to see what I can capture from his notes from that period - with their permission of course...
The other fellow will be an Oh Wow for you boys. You both were right on with your information! This gentleman was captured in Prum. And then appears to have gotten to Stalag 6G. In my notes I have the bombing episode as: The British bombed at night and destroyed the Bonn Camp. 'Feb. 1945 - first week - around the 9th.' That is really close to your above research which would be the accurate time frame. I also wrote: about 300 of them were marched to Siegburg temporarily (only there a couple of days).'
About the march he said, 'Bonn was on 1 side of the Rhine. Siegburg was on the other. The Bonn bridge that they went across was heavily mined. It was a 'forced march' and he had frozen feet.
And Yes, it was to the Abbey in Siegburg that they marched - it was 'quite a way in - long way - could see it from the road!'
More later ... must head out...
And as always, Thank you guys! Absolutely incredible!
Jean J