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The nearest POW camp to Edinburgh during World War II was located at Letham Grange, near Forfar, which is approximately 30 miles northeast of the city. This camp housed German prisoners of war and was operational from 1940 until the end of the war in 1945. Other nearby camps included those in Perth and St. Andrews.

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