The Museum Biberach worked on an Exhibition about the Camp History of Lager Lindele (OFLAG/ILAG VB from 1936 until today.
During this period the camp was mainly:
- Barracks for the Wehrmacht 1939 to 1940
- POW camp for Russian forced laborer1940
- POW camp for Allied officers 1940 to 1941
- Internment camp for families with British roots from the Channel Islands 1942 to 1945
- POW camp for German troops run by the French 1945 to approx. 1952
- Camp for German civilians expelled by Russian and French forces 1953 til approx. 1957
- Police Academy ever since.
There will be additional events following the opening, both at the Museum, but also down town and in the former camp.Further newsin due course. Please come and see for yourself, or contact me, if you like to have a guided tour, both of the exhibition and the camp. Especially for the camp, I need advance notice.
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The most probable place of the tunnel - exit has not been preserved. Following a decision by the town authorities. it was destroyed to now have a kids playing ground instead. To underline my protest, I had T-shirts made with me and the words Escape Tunnel since 1941. If you like to purchase this shirt for€ 25 it is available in various colors and sizes, click this German link T-shirt
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