Friesack Camp
WW2 German POW camp for Irish Republicans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friesack Camp or Camp Friesack was a special World War II prisoner of war camp where a group of Irishmen serving in the British Army volunteered for recruitment and selection by Abwehr II and the German Army. The camp was designated Stalag XX-A (301) and located in the Friesack area, Brandenburg region.[1] The training and selection by Abwehr II and the German Army occurred during the period 1940–1943.
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Quick Facts Stalag XX-A (301), Coordinates ...
Stalag XX-A (301) | |
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Friesack, Brandenburg | |
Coordinates | 52.73°N 12.57°E / 52.73; 12.57 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
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Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1940–1943 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Irish republicans |
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The camp was eventually dissolved, and its attendees were sent to fight on the Eastern Front, or interned in concentration camps after 1943.