Oflag X-C, Military prison camp in Lübeck, Germany.
Oflag X-C was a German officer prisoner camp situated at the intersection of Friedhofsallee and Vorwerkstrasse near the Schwartau district of Lübeck. The facility held thousands of Allied officers from multiple nations throughout the Second World War.
The camp was established to hold French officers following the 1940 campaign, then expanded to include British and Commonwealth officers from North Africa starting in 1941. It remained operational until May 1945, when British forces arrived to liberate and repatriate the prisoners.
Officers from France, Britain, Poland, and other Allied nations lived together in this camp, creating a diverse military community. The coexistence of different nationalities shaped how prisoners spent their daily lives and interacted with one another.
The site is located in a residential neighborhood and is now marked primarily by a memorial, as the original camp grounds were later built over. Visitors can walk through the area and view the marker that commemorates the site's history.
Among the prisoners were notable figures such as French theologian Yves Congar and Robert Blum, son of French politician Léon Blum. Their presence shows that the camp held not just ordinary soldiers but also intellectuals and members of prominent families.
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