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What happened to the commandant of the POW camp from the great escape?
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...Relieved of duty, the former commandant feigned illness and was not caught up in the immediate revenge acts of the Gestapo (including shooting German workers who had not reported missing wire...)
...He was assigned to an infantry unit as the XO and was wounded in action against the Russians. At the end of the war he was detained until 1947...
...He had earned the respect of the senior Allied officers in the camp and they considered him an honorable man. He died in 1963.
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The role of a commandant?
A commandant is an officer in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp, an internment camp, conentration camp or similar camp. Obviously, the commandant sets the tone for the running of the camp. For example, a lazy commandant may turn a blind eye to abuses committed by guards to prisoners .
In which country was the camp situated in the the great escape?
The camp - Stalag Luft III - was located in the Polish town of Sagan.
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The role of a commandant?
A commandant is an officer in charge of a prisoner-of-war camp, an internment camp, conentration camp or similar camp. Obviously, the commandant sets the tone for the running of the camp. For example, a lazy commandant may turn a blind eye to abuses committed by guards to prisoners .
What was a nazi camp commandant?
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What was a commandant in nazi Germany?
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When did Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly happen?
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A POW camp
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The Commandant.
Who is the preson in charge of the concentretion camp?
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What camp was Hitler in charge of?
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In which country was the camp situated in the the great escape?
The camp - Stalag Luft III - was located in the Polish town of Sagan.
What is The Great Escape about?
"The Great Escape" is the story of allied war prisoners who escape from a Nazi prisoner of war camp during World War II. The film was released in 1963.
What is the great escape?
"The Great Escape" is the story of allied war prisoners who escape from a Nazi prisoner of war camp during World War II. The film was released in 1963.
What was the great escape World War 2?
The great escape was mass escape of Allied POWs from the WW II German prison camp named Stalag Luft III. This event was made into a book and movie named The Great Escape.
