Oflag IV-C | |
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Colditz, Saxony | |
Coordinates | 51°07′51″N 12°48′27″E / 51.13078°N 12.80748°E |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
Site history | |
In use | 1939–1945 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Allied officers |
Oflag IV-C, often referred to by its location at Colditz Castle, overlooking Colditz, Saxony, was one of the most noted German Army prisoner-of-war camps for captured enemy officers during World War II; Oflag is a shortening of Offizierslager, meaning "officers' camp".