Marlag und Milag Nord
WWII German prisoner-of-war camp complex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marlag und Milag Nord was a Second World War German prisoner-of-war camp complex for men of the British and Canadian Merchant Navy and Royal Navy. It was located around the village of Westertimke, about 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Bremen, though in some sources the camp's location is given as Tarmstedt, a larger village about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west. There were also American merchant seamen detained here as well as some U.S. Navy personnel.
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Marlag und Milag Nord | |
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Westertimke, Lower Saxony | |
Coordinates | 53.230162°N 9.126327°E / 53.230162; 9.126327 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1942–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Occupants | Mostly British Merchant Navy and Royal Navy personnel |
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