Stalag IV-F
| Stalag IV-F | |
|---|---|
| Hartmannsdorf bei Chemnitz, Saxony | |
  Stalag IV-F | |
| Coordinates | 50°52′18″N 12°50′10″E / 50.8717°N 12.8362°E |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1941-1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | French and British troops |
Stalag IV-F was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Hartmannsdorf bei Chemnitz, Saxony.
Camp history
Opened in February 1941,[1] the camp held mainly French troops captured during the battle of France, and British captured in North Africa. The POWs were assigned to various Arbeitskommando ("Work detachments") locally. The camp was liberated by American forces in March 1945.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links
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