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Oflag XVII-A

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Allentsteig

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • François Ellenberger
    1915–2000 · geologist
  • Jean Leray
    Jean Leray
    1906–1998 · mathematician

    Jean Leray (French: [ləʁɛ]; 7 November 1906 – 10 November 1998) was a French mathematician, who worked on both partial differential equations and algebraic topology.

  • Roger Julia
    1898–1973 · electrical engineer
  • Camille Lebossé
    Camille Lebossé
    1905–1995 · mathematician
  • Louis Béguet
    Louis Béguet
    1894–1983 · rugby union player

    Louis Béguet (7 December 1894 – 2 March 1983) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

  • Józef Chlipała
    Józef Chlipała
    1907–1944 · military officer

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

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Data completeness

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Oflag XVII-A. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xvii-a
Chicago
"Oflag XVII-A." World Prisons. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xvii-a.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-oflag-xvii-a,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Oflag XVII-A},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/oflag-xvii-a},
  urldate = {2026-10-28}
}