Oflag X-B

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Oflag X-B was a World War II German POW camp for officers located near Nienburg am Weser north-western Germany.

Contents 1 Timeline 2 Evacuation and Repatriation 3 References 4 Notable prisoners 5 Sources 6 See also

[edit] Timeline

The camp was built in June 1940 to house French officers from the Battle of France. One of the officers, Emile Goué organized an orchestra a choir which gave 18 sympnonic concerts during the five years of captivity.

In September and October 1943 Italian officers arrived after the Italian capitulation.

[edit] Evacuation and Repatriation

[edit] References

[edit] Notable prisoners

• Lt. Emile Goué - composer and musician
• Bienheureux Père Marian Konopiński

[edit] Sources

[edit] See also

• oflag
• List of German WWII POW camps