Oflag XIII-B
| Oflag XIII-B | |
|---|---|
| Hammelburg, Bavaria | |
An M4 Sherman tank of the 47th Tank Bn., 14th Armored Division (United States), crashes through the fence of Oflag XIII-B, April 6, 1945 | |
A postcard view of Lager Hammelburg, 1916 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°05′03″N 9°54′09″E / 50.08416°N 9.90249°E |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1943 – 1945 |
| Events | Hammelburg Raid |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Yugoslav and U.S. officers |
Oflag XIII-B was a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierslager), originally in the Langwasser district of Nuremberg. In 1943 it was moved to a site 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the town of Hammelburg in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
Lager Hammelburg ("Camp Hammelburg") was a large German Army training camp, opened in 1873. Part of this camp had been used as a POW camp for Allied army personnel during World War I. After 1935 it was a training camp and military training area for the newly reconstituted Army. In World War II the Army used parts of Camp Hammelburg for Oflag XIII-B. It consisted of stone buildings. Stalag XIII-C for other ranks and NCOs was located close by.