Stalag IV-B
| Stalag IV-B | |
|---|---|
| Mühlberg, Brandenburg | |
Entrance to Stalag IV-B | |
Main street of the camp | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′46″N 13°16′59″E / 51.446°N 13.283°E |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1939–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Polish, French, British, Australian, Soviet, South African, Italian and other Allied prisoners of war |
Stalag IV-B was one of the largest prisoner-of-war camps in Germany during World War II, located 8 km (5.0 mi) north-east of the town of Mühlberg. It held Polish, French, British, Australian, Soviet, South African, Italian and other Allied prisoners of war.
Stalag is an abbreviation of the German Stammlager ("Main Camp"). The camp was located in the Prussian Province of Saxony, just east of the Elbe river and about 30 mi (48 km) north of Dresden. From 1944 to 1945 it belonged to the Province of Halle-Merseburg. Now, the area is in Brandenburg. A sub-camp, sometimes identified as Stalag IV-B/Z,Stalag 304 or Stalag IV-H was located at Zeithain, 10 km (6.2 mi) to the south in Saxony.