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A POW camp (Prisoner of War camp) during World War II was a facility where captured military personnel were held by enemy forces. These camps varied in conditions, with some marked by harsh treatment, forced labor, and overcrowding, while others adhered to the Geneva Conventions for prisoner care.

Commonwealth War Graves: Zehrensdorf Indian Cemetery, Germany

With the construction of a military training complex in Wünsdorf-Zossen in 1909, this cemetery became the final resting …

Posted May 15, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal

Russian Cemetery Stalag Luft III – Zagan, Poland

Right across the road from the Memorial of "The Fifty", lies a military cemetery of Russian origin. Its …

Posted June 28, 2016 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

Colditz Castle, Oflag IV-C, Colditz in Saxony – Germany

When the Nazi's came to power in 1933 they turned Colditz Castle into a political prison to house …

Posted May 14, 2016 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Stalag Luft III - Tunnel Harry and Guard Tower

The Great Escape, Stalag Luft III – Zagan, Poland

Stalag Luft III was a POW camp build especially for Allied airmen in the vicinity of Zagan in …

Posted May 8, 2016 (updated July 5, 2025) by Patrick