Oflag 79
World War II German prisoner-of-war camp / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oflag 79 was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for Allied officers. The camp was located at Waggum near Braunschweig in Germany, also known by the English name of Brunswick. It was located in a three-story brick building that had previously been the home of a German parachute regiment, near the Hermann Göring aircraft engine factory.[1]
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Braunschweig, Germany | |
Coordinates | 52.3080°N 10.5581°E / 52.3080; 10.5581 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1943-1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | About 2,500 British & Commonwealth officers |
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