stalag vi-j is a pow camp located in dorsten in the industrial ruhr area. the barrage balloons around the camp gave clear indication it was in a bombing target area. the camp commandant became known as 'rosy joe' after using his own money to buy milk for the children. the guernsey internees, and some from jersey, spent six weeks in this transit camp until overcrowding in biberach was solved. single men were sent to laufen, and biberach and wurzach received the families. dorsten ceased to be used after 12 november 1942.