Stalag IV-E
| Stalag IV-E / Stalag 384 | |
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| Altenburg, Thuringia | |
 Stalag IV-E / Stalag 384
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| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
Stalag IV-E Altenburg was a World War II German Army prisoner-of-war camp located near Altenburg in the state of Thuringia, 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Leipzig.
Camp history
The camp was opened in June 1940[1] to hold French prisoners from the Battle of France. Most of the prisoners were sent to Arbeitskommando ("Work Camps"). During Easter 1942 the orchestra and choir performed a "Mass of Consolation and Hope" composed by Jean Lashermes while prisoner in the camp.[2] On 1 June 1942 it was renamed Stalag 384.[1][3] In October 1944, several hundred women soldiers of the Polish Home Army were transferred to Altenburg from Stalag IV-B and were assigned to various Kommandos in the area. In mid-April 1945 the camp was liberated by units of the 76th Infantry Division, US 7th Army.[3]
Notable inmates
- Jean Lashermes (1901-1972) - French composer.
See also
References
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