| Altenburg, Thuringia | |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Coordinates |
Latitude: 50.98 Longitude: 12.44 |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
| Controlled by |
 Nazi Germany |
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- Jean Lashermes (1901-1972) - French composer.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kriegsgefangenenlager (Liste)". Moosburg Online. 2011. http://www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/laglist.html. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ Torres, Claude (2009). "Jean Lashermes". Musique dans les Camps de Prisonniers. http://claude.torres1.perso.sfr.fr/GhettosCamps/Stalags/LashermesJean.html. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sikorski, Marek (2009). "Historic Information". One, Two, Three, Four and a Suitcase. http://www.sikorski-family.com/12HISTORY1.html. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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