Stalag IV-F
Stalag IV-F was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Hartmannsdorf bei Chemnitz, Saxony.
| Stalag IV-F | |
|---|---|
| Hartmannsdorf bei Chemnitz, Saxony | |
  Stalag IV-F | |
| Coordinates | 50.8717°N 12.8362°E |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1941–1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | French, British, and American troops |
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]
References
- "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
Bibliography
- Elvio Carnaghi and Andrea Balzarotti, L'inferno nascosto, ed. Zeisciu, Magenta 2022, ISBN 9788887405644
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