Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn

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Verified 29 May 2026

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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 JÃ¡nskÃ© Koupele (then Johannisbrunn) in German-occupied Czechoslovakia (now located in the MoravianâSilesian Region, Czech Republic).

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Operational

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Facility profile

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Opava

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Death-row facility

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

Tadeusz Kutrzeba
1886–1947 · military officer
Tadeusz Kutrzeba (15 April 1885 â 8 January 1947) was a general of the army during the Second Polish Republic.
Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst
1880–1963 · military personnel
Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Jr.
Hugo Charles Gustav van Lawick
1882–1965 · military personnel
Adrianus Rudolphus van den Bent
1883–1957 · military officer
Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski
1886–1957 · military officer
Emil Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski also known as Emil Karol Przedrzymirski de Krukowicz (1886-1957) was a Polish general. Krukowicz-Przedrzymirski was born in 1886.
Herman van Voorst tot Voorst
1886–1971 · politician
Lt.
Petrus Wilhelmus Best
1881–1960 · military personnel
Nicolaas Johannes van Laer
1876–1963
Wiktor Thommée
1881–1962 · military officer
Wiktor ThommÃ©e (1881â1962) was a Polish military commander and a brigadier general of the Polish Army.

Showing 9 of 10. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

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Data completeness

16%

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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 October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-viii-e-johannisbrunn

Chicago

"Oflag VIII-E Johannisbrunn." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 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 = {2026-10-20}
}