Oflag XII-B
German WWII POW camp in Mainz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oflag XII-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager) located in the citadel of Mainz, in western Germany. The fortress had also served as an Oflag in World War I.
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Oflag XII-B | |
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Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate | |
Coordinates | 49.99344°N 8.27422°E / 49.99344; 8.27422 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
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Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1940 – 1942 |
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