Oflag X-D
| Oflag X-D | |
|---|---|
| Fischbek, Hamburg | |
  Oflag X-D | |
| Coordinates | 53°29′01″N 9°50′26″E / 53.4835°N 9.8405°E |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1941 – 1945 |
Oflag X-D was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager) located in Fischbek, a Stadtteil of Hamburg, Germany.
Camp history[]
The camp was established in May 1941.[1] On 22 June 1943, all reserve officers of the Belgian Army held at Oflag II-A in Prenzlau were moved to Oflag X-D Fischbek.[2] The camp was liberated in May 1945 by troops of the British 7th Armoured Division, 2nd Army.[3]
photograph of 4 September 1944 drawing representing the Administration Barrack III in Oflag XD, by officer PWO Léon Gossens (Tilleur, Belgium) 1908-1993
See also[]
- L'Obstinée, Masonic Lodge
- List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany
- Raymond Troye
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References[]
- ^ "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online (in German). 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Hautecler, Georges (1966). Evasions réussies [Successful Escapes] (in French). Liège, Belgium: Editions Soledi. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Paterson, Ian A. (30 July 2012), "Engagements - 1945: Hamburg The Final Push to Hamburg", The History of the British 7th Armoured Division, retrieved 30 December 2015.
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