Oflag XII-B
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| Oflag XII-B | |
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| Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate | |
 Mainzer Zitadelle, 2005 |
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 Mainz, Germany (pre-war borders, 1937)
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| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Coordinates | 49°59′36″N 8°16′27″E / 49.99344°N 8.27422°ECoordinates: 49°59′36″N 8°16′27″E / 49.99344°N 8.27422°E |
| In use | 1940 – 1942 |
| Controlled by |  Nazi Germany |
Oflag XII-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager) located in the citadel of Mainz, in western Germany. The fortress had also served as an Oflag in World War I.
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Camp history [edit]
In June 1940 British, Belgian, Dutch and French senior officers and a small number of orderlies were transported to Mainz from transit camps in France and Belgium after the end of the Battle of France. In June 1942, all inmates were transferred to Oflag XII-A in Hadamar, near Limburg, which was then renumbered Oflag XII-B.
Notable prisoners [edit]
- Sylvain Eugène Raynal (World War I)
- Salomon Gluck (World War II)
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online. 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
External links [edit]
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