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Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn
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Background
Oflag VIII-E was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for Allied general officers (Offizierlager) located in Jánské Koupele (then Johannisbrunn) in German-occupied Czechoslovakia (now located in the MoravianâSilesian Region, Czech Republic).
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Notable inmates
Tadeusz Kutrzeba1886–1947 · military officerTadeusz Kutrzeba (15 April 1885 â 8 January 1947) was a general of the army during the Second Polish Republic.
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Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst1880–1963 · military personnelJan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Jr.
- Hugo Charles Gustav van Lawick1882–1965 · military personnel
Adrianus Rudolphus van den Bent1883–1957 · military officer
Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski1886–1957 · military officerEmil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski also known as Emil Karol Przedrzymirski de Krukowicz (1886-1957) was a Polish general. Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski was born in 1886.
Petrus Wilhelmus Best1881–1960 · military personnel- Nicolaas Johannes van Laer1876–1963
Wiktor Thommée1881–1962 · military officerWiktor Thommée (1881â1962) was a Polish military commander and a brigadier general of the Polish Army.
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q7079749)
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-viii-e-johannisbrunn
Chicago
"Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-viii-e-johannisbrunn.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-oflag-viii-e-johannisbrunn,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-viii-e-johannisbrunn},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}