Stalag VII-A, an 86-acre prisoner-of-war camp (the largest
in Germany) located north of the town of Moosburg in southern Bavaria, was
liberated on this day in 1945.
At the
time of liberation, there were approximately 80,000 prisoners detained in the
camp, mostly French and Soviet. Over
1,000 POWs died at the camp during its 5 ½ year history. Combat Command A of the 14th
Armored Division freed the camp after a short battle.
Sources: Wikipedia and Moosburg Online
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