Stalag VIII-B
Stalag VIII-B was a German Army prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, later renumbered Stalag-344, located near the village of Lamsdorf (now Łambinowice) in Silesia. The camp initially occupied barracks built to house British and French prisoners in World War I. At this same location there had been a prisoner camp during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
| Stalag VIII-B / Stalag 344 / Stalag Luft VIII-B | |
|---|---|
| Lamsdorf, Germany (today Łambinowice, Poland) | |
Prisoners in Stalag VIII-B | |
Stalag VIII-B / Stalag 344 / Stalag Luft VIII-B Stalag VIII-B / Stalag 344 / Stalag Luft VIII-B | |
| Coordinates | 50.561456°N 17.584125°E |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1939–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Allied PoW |
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