What was Stalag XIII-C?

What was Stalag XIII-C?

Stalag XIII-C was a German Army World War II prisoner-of-war camp ( Stammlager) built on what had been the training camp at Hammelburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Hammelburg was a large German Army training camp, set up in 1893.

Is Stalag 13 a real place?

Stalag 13 didn’t just exist in the celluloid world of Hogan’s Heroes. There really was a POW camp called Stalag 13 (or Stalag XIII C) on the outskirts of Hammelburg, about 50 miles (80 km) east of Frankfurt. World War II History

Who were the real Kommandants of Stalag 13?

The real Kommandants of Stalag 13 between 1940 and 1945 were Lieutenant Colonel von Crailsheim, Colonel Franck and Colonel Westmann. The officers were housed in stone buildings at the northern end of the camp (the Nordlager ), separately from the enlisted prisoners, except for a handful of privates and NCO’s who assisted the officers.

Who liberated Stalag VIII-D in 1945?

In March 1945 a large group of prisoners arrived in deplorable condition after marching the 500 miles from Stalag VIII-D in severe winter conditions. The camp was liberated by Combat Command B of the U.S. 14th Armored Division on 6 April 1945.