Oflag VIII-F
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Oflag VIII-F was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager) located first in Wahlstatt, Silesia (now Legnickie Pole, Poland) and then at Mährisch-Trübau, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Moravská Třebová, Czech Republic). It housed mostly French POWs.
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Oflag VIII-F | |
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Wahlstatt, Silesia (now Legnickie Pole, Poland) | |
Coordinates | 51.145413°N 16.243226°E / 51.145413; 16.243226 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
Built | 1719-1731 |
In use | 1940–1944 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Allied POWs |
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