Oflag IV-C

Oflag IV-C, often referred to by its location at Colditz Castle, overlooking Colditz, Saxony, was one of the most noted German Army prisoner-of-war camps for captured enemy officers during World War II; Oflag is a shortening of Offizierslager, meaning "officers' camp".

Oflag IV-C
Colditz, Saxony
Colditz Castle as Oflag IV-C, April 1945
Oflag IV-C
Coordinates51.13078°N 12.80748°E / 51.13078; 12.80748
TypePrisoner-of-war camp
Site information
Controlled by Nazi Germany
Site history
In use1939–1945
Garrison information
OccupantsAllied officers
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