Oflag XIII-B
World War II German prisoner-of-war camp / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oflag XIII-B was a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierslager), originally in the Langwasser district of Nuremberg. In 1943 it was moved to a site 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the town of Hammelburg in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Oflag XIII-B | |
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Hammelburg, Bavaria | |
Coordinates | 50.08416°N 9.90249°E / 50.08416; 9.90249 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1943 – 1945 |
Events | Hammelburg Raid |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Yugoslav and U.S. officers |
Lager Hammelburg ("Camp Hammelburg") was a large German Army training camp, opened in 1873. Part of this camp had been used as a POW camp for Allied army personnel during World War I. After 1935 it was a training camp and military training area for the newly reconstituted Army. In World War II the Army used parts of Camp Hammelburg for Oflag XIII-B. It consisted of stone buildings. Stalag XIII-C for other ranks and NCOs was located close by.