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Oflag IV-B Koenigstein

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Notable inmates

  • Bolesław Polkowski
    1900–1989 · statistician
  • Włodzimierz Kraszkiewicz
    Włodzimierz Kraszkiewicz
    1896–1971 · military officer
  • Adrianus Rudolphus van den Bent
    Adrianus Rudolphus van den Bent
    1883–1957 · military officer
  • Adam Dzianott
    Adam Dzianott
    1894–1981 · military officer
  • Henri Giraud
    Henri Giraud
    1879–1949 · politician

    Henri Honoré Giraud (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ɔnɔʁe ʒiʁo]; 18 January 1879 – 11 March 1949) was a French Army general best known for his escape from German captivity in 1942 and subsequently as one of the leaders of the French Resistance and a rival of Charles de Gaulle.

  • Bernard Mond
    Bernard Mond
    1887–1957 · military officer

    Bernard Stanisław Mond (Spanier) (November 14, 1887 in Stanisławów – July 5, 1957 in Kraków) was a Polish general of Jewish descent in the interwar period.

  • Hugo Charles Gustav van Lawick
    1882–1965 · military personnel
  • Stanisław Milian
    Stanisław Milian
    1899–1967 · military officer
  • Marian Porwit
    Marian Porwit
    1895–1988 · military officer

    Marian Paweł Porwit (25 September 1895 – 26 April 1988) was a Polish military officer, a colonel of the Polish Army and a military historian.

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Oflag IV-B Koenigstein. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-iv-b-koenigstein
Chicago
"Oflag IV-B Koenigstein." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-iv-b-koenigstein.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-oflag-iv-b-koenigstein,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Oflag IV-B Koenigstein},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-iv-b-koenigstein},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}