This map shows the location of Prisoner of War (POW) camps in Germany during World War II. Types of camps include Oflag (officer camps), Dulag, Stalag and Stalag Luft (air force personnel), Ilag (Allied civilian camps), Marlag Milag (navy personnel), hospitals, and concentration camps. The map also shows the movement and transfer of POW camps from east to west during February 1945 as the Soviet Army began capturing German territory.
Location of Prisoner of War Camps
- 2/26/1945
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II.
National Archives Identifier: 84785944
Full Citation: Location of Prisoner of War Camps; 2/26/1945; Map of Prisoner of War Camps in Germany, 2/26/1945 – 2/26/1945; Records of Allied Operational and Occupation Headquarters, World War II, Record Group 331; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/location-of-prisoner-of-war-camps/, April 3, 2026]
