Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn

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).

Oflag VIII-E
Johannisbrunn, Sudetenland
Oflag VIII-E
Coordinates49.83524°N 17.70425°E / 49.83524; 17.70425
TypePrisoner-of-war camp
Site information
Controlled by Nazi Germany
Site history
In use1940–1942
Garrison information
OccupantsAllied general officers

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]

Generał dywizji

Generał brygady

Kontradmirał

British

Dutch

General Henri Gerard Winkelman,Commander-in-Chief Dutch Forces 1940 [7]

See also
  • List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany

References
  1. "Winter 2004 Newsletter". The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  2. Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski, Emil. Report on POW camps. London: Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  3. Miller, Michael D.; Collins, Gareth (2005). "Generalmajor Johann Janusz". Axis Biographical Research. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  4. Zahnaš, Petr (2012). "History of Jánské Koupele in World War II". pzahnas.webnode.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. Baltiysk, Wladyslaw (2012). "General Stanislaw Taczak". zosprp.poznan.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  6. "Biography of Brigadier Nigel FitzRoy Somerset (1893–1990)". generals.dk. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  7. Ton van Middelkoop, Generaal H.G. Winkelman, Standvastig strijder, Zaltbommel 2002
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