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Redmires POW Army Camp, Redmires Ruins,

The site known as Redmires Camp near Sheffield was a significant military training ground and a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during both World War I and World War II. Today, its remains are a Scheduled Monument in Redmires Plantation, a popular walking spot. I take a walk through the former Army camp, where the woods are full of foundations of buildings, and it's a real step back into history. #sheffield #army #ruins #explore #vlog #redmires #military #plantation It's a very atmospheric place at the West side of Sheffield, close to the Sportsman and Three Merry Lads pubs, a real isolated spot. I believe ghost hunters have been here several times, and ghosts of military personnel have been seen, in a variety of uniforms. I include some old photographs of how this place used to look, back in the day. World War I: The camp was established in 1914 as a training facility for the Sheffield City Battalion before it was sent overseas. It later became a POW camp, notably housing the future Nazi Admiral Karl Dönitz following his capture in 1918. Inter-war period: Between 1925 and 1935, Redmires Camp served as an auxiliary hospital to cope with a smallpox outbreak. World War II: At the start of the war, the site was renamed Lodge Moor Camp and became POW Camp 17. It initially housed Italian prisoners, who were reportedly on friendly terms with the local community. Later, it housed German prisoners. At its peak in 1944, it was the largest POW camp in Britain, with over 11,000 inmates. Conditions were reportedly poor for the German prisoners due to overcrowding, and an inspection by the International Committee of the Red Cross described them as "uninhabitable". The area is now part of Redmires Plantation, a popular walking area owned by Sheffield City Council. Visitors can still see many of the historical remains, including the concrete bases of the huts, toilet blocks, and emergency water storage tanks. Archaeological work has continued on the site, including research projects carried out by University of Sheffield students in 2019.