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Stalag III-A
Stalag III-A was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp at Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, south of Berlin. Camp history Planning for the camp commenced before the invasion of Poland. It was designed to hold 10,000 men, was the largest in the 3rd Military District, and was considered a model for other camps. In mid-September 1939 the first Polish POWs arrived, and were housed in large by tents, and set to work building the barrack huts before the winter set in. Once their work was complete the Poles were relocated, and the first inhabitants of the camp were Dutch and Belgian. They only remained there for a brief time before being replaced by 43,000 French POWs, who arrived in mid-1940, and remained the largest group of prisoners until the end of the war. They included 4,000 Africans from French colonial units. In 1941 some 300 of these took part in the Nazi propaganda film ''Germanin''. The French were joined in 1941 by Yugoslav and Russian prisoners, then in late 1943 some 15,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luckenwalde
Luckenwalde (; Upper and dsb, Łukowc) is the capital of the Teltow-Fläming district in the German state of Brandenburg. It is situated on the Nuthe river north of the Fläming Heath, at the eastern rim of the Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park, about south of Berlin. The town area includes the villages of Frankenfelde and Kolzenburg. Overview The former Slavic settlement of ''Lugkin'' was conquered by Margrave Conrad Wettin of Meissen in the course of the 1147 Wendish Crusade. ''Lukenwalde'' Castle was first mentioned in a 1216 deed as a burgward of the Bishopric of Brandenburg, it was acquired by Zinna Abbey in 1285. Together with Zinna it remained under the rule of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg and its successor, the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg until it was attached to the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1773. Originating in the 17th century, Luckenwalde's cloth and wool factories did not spring up till the reign of King Frederick II of Prussia and soon were among the most e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
