Stalag VI-B

Stalag VI-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp, located about 3 km east of the village of Versen in the district of , in north-western , close to the border with the .
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Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
  • Type: Historic site
  • Description: Nazi concentration camp
  • Also known as: “Ehem. Emslandlager IX”, “Ehem. Lager Versen”, “Meppen-Versen concentration camp”, and “Stalag VI B Versen”
Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wesuweer Moor.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Stalag VI-B.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Versen and Wesuwe.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Stalag VI-B.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Stalag VI-B.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Stalag VI-B.

Stalag VI-B

Latitude
52.72259° or 52° 43′ 21″ north
Longitude
7.1819° or 7° 10′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F49P5FJ+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1292331860
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­prison_camp
Wiki­data ID
Q303036
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Stalag VI-B” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include JVA Meppen and ArL Weser-Ems;Staatliche Moorverwaltung.

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