Stalag I-A

Stalag I-A was a German prisoner-of-war camp located near the village of Stablack, about 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north-west of Preußisch Eylau, East Prussia (now Bagrationovsk in Russian Kaliningrad Oblast).[1]

Stalag I-A
Stablack, East Prussia
Stalag I-A
Coordinates54.4166°N 20.5333°E / 54.4166; 20.5333
TypePrisoner-of-war Camp
Site information
Controlled by Nazi Germany
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In use1939–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

The camp was built in late 1939 by Polish prisoners of war. In 1940 the Poles were joined by Belgian and French prisoners, and by Russians in 1941.[1] Some British and Italian prisoners were also there.[2] On 25 January 1945, as Russian troops approached, the camp was abandoned and all prisoners were evacuated to the west.[1]

Stalag-IA at Stablack

Kommandos of Stalag I-A

Few of the men registered at Stalag I-A were housed at the main camp, as most were assigned to Kommandos (sub-camps) spread over the entire district.[1]

See also

  • List of prisoner-of-war camps in Germany

References

  1. "Stalag 1A and its inmates". gps-practice-and-fun.com. 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. Constant, Philippe (2011). "Stalag I-A Prisonniers de guerre 1940-1945". users.skynet.be (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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