Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn
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| Johannisbrunn, Sudetenland | |
 Oflag VIII-E
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| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
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| Controlled by |  Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1940–1942 |
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| Occupants | Allied general officers |
Oflag VIII-E was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for Allied general officers (Offizierlager) located in Johannisbrunn, Sudetenland (now Jánské Koupele, Moravian–Silesian Region, Czech Republic).
Camp history
The camp, a former spa hotel, was opened in July 1940[1] and housed approximately 70 Allied generals and their aides. Among those officers imprisoned were 30 from Poland, 24 from France, 7 from the Netherlands, 6 from the Belgien, 1 from the United Kingdom, and a Colonel from Norway. On April 27, 1942, all the Poles were transferred to other camps, mostly to Oflag VII-A Murnau.[2] Soon after all the other prisoners were also transferred, and the camp was closed on 1 July 1942.[1][2]
Commandants
- Oberst Hencker (29 October 1940–30 June 1941)
- Generalmajor Johann Janusz (1 July 1941–19 May 1942)[3]
Notable prisoners
A number of high-ranking officers were held in the camp, including:
Polish[4]
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British
- Brigadier Nigel FitzRoy Somerset (145th Infantry Brigade)[2][6]
Dutch
General Henri Gerard Winkelman,Commander-in-Chief Dutch Forces 1940 [7]
See also
References
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- ↑ Ton van Middelkoop, Generaal H.G. Winkelman, Standvastig strijder, Zaltbommel 2002
