Stalag VIII-E
German World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Świętoszów, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stalag VIII-E (also known as Stalag 308) was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp located next to the village of Neuhammer, Silesia (now Świętoszów, Poland). It was about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of the camps Stalag VIII-C and Stalag Luft III at Sagan, Silesia (now Żagań, Poland). It was built on a large German Army training ground that is still in use today by the Polish Land Forces' 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade. It housed Polish, French, and Soviet POWs.
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Stalag VIII-E (308) / Stalag VIII C/Z | |
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Neuhammer (Świętoszów), Lower Silesia | |
Coordinates | 51.4760°N 15.4042°E / 51.4760; 15.4042 |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
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Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1939–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Occupants | Polish and French, then Soviet POW |
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