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| Stalag IV-E / Stalag 384 | |
|---|---|
| Altenburg, Thuringia | |
  Stalag IV-E / Stalag 384 | |
| Coordinates | 50°59′N 12°26′E / 50.98°N 12.44°E |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Jean Lashermes (1901–1972) – French composer.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online. 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Torres, Claude (2009). "Jean Lashermes". Musique dans les Camps de Prisonniers. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ a b Sikorski, Marek (2009). "Historic Information". One, Two, Three, Four and a Suitcase. Archived from the original on 26 October 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2011.