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Camp King
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Background
Camp King is a former military installation on the outskirts of Oberursel, Taunus (in Germany)that has served multiple purposes throughout its history. It began as a school for agriculture under the auspices of the University of Frankfurt. During World War II, the lower fields became an interrogation center for the German Air Force. After World War II, the United States Army also used it as an interrogation center and intelligence post. The United States CIA used the site to test drugs including LSD on prisoners as part of Project BLUEBIRD, the predecessor to MKUltra.
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1945
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1945
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
Albert Kesselring1885–1960 · military personnelAlbert Kesselring (30 November 1885 â 16 July 1960) was a German military officer who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Karl Brandt1904–1948 · surgeonKarl Brandt (8 January 1904 â 2 June 1948) was a German physician and Schutzstaffel (SS) officer in Nazi Germany.
Wilhelm Keitel1882–1946 · politicianWilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel (German pronunciation: [ËvɪlhÉlm ËkaɪtlÌ©]; 22 September 1882 â 16 October 1946) was a German field marshal who held office as chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the high command of Nazi Germany's armed forces, during World War II.
Hans Frank1900–1946 · lawyer
Karl Dönitz1891–1980 · politicianKarl Dönitz (German: [ËdøËnɪts] ; 16 September 1891 â 24 December 1980) was a German naval officer and politician who, following the suicide of Adolf Hitler during the Second World War in April 1945, succeeded him as head of state of Germany during the Nazi era.
Alfred Jodl1890–1946 · politician
Heinz Schubert1914–1987 · lawyerHeinz Hermann Schubert (27 August 1914 â 17 August 1987) was a German SS officer.
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q1029866)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Camp King. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-king
Chicago
"Camp King." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-king.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-camp-king,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Camp King},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camp-king},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}