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Oflag XI-A (Polish POW)
Closed 1940Low
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1939
Closed 1940
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1939
Region
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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
WÅadysÅaw Milczarek1916–1993 · poet
CzesÅaw Omielanowicz1909–1975 · military officer
Marian Porwit1895–1988 · military officerMarian PaweÅ Porwit (25 September 1895 â 26 April 1988) was a Polish military officer, a colonel of the Polish Army and a military historian.
- Jan GoliÅski1894–1967 · sculptor
- Olgierd Justyn Staniszkis1910–2006 · agricultural engineer
Alfons Feder1910–1985 · civil engineer
WÅodzimierz Kraszkiewicz1896–1971 · military officer
Witalis Ludwiczak1910–1988 · ice hockey playerWitalis Ludwiczak (April 20, 1910, PoznaÅ â June 17, 1988, PoznaÅ) was a Polish lawyer specializing in civil law and private international law; professor ordinarius of Adam Mickiewicz University; a rower; and an ice hockey player who competed in 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics.
- Andrzej ÅoÅ1899–1962 · military officer
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Contact & address
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Data completeness
10%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q11796630)
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Oflag XI-A (Polish POW). Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xi-a-polish-pow
Chicago
"Oflag XI-A (Polish POW)." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xi-a-polish-pow.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-oflag-xi-a-polish-pow,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Oflag XI-A (Polish POW)},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xi-a-polish-pow},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}