Mannschaftsstamm und straflager

  • Stalag
Identifier
1330
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

History

In German, Stalag was a term used for prisoner-of-war camps. Stalag is an abbreviation for ‘Stammlager’, itself a short form of the full name ‘Mannschaftsstamm und straflager’. Stalags were operated in both World War I and World War II and intended to be used for non-commissioned personnel. Officers were usually but not always held in separate camps called Oflags.

Sources

  • Mary and John: The Early Years, Volume 3 / M.J. Leakas. - 2010. - p.