Stalag

In Germany, the term Stalag (/ˈstælæɡ/; German: [ˈʃtalak]) designated a prisoner-of-war camp. German: Stalag is a contraction of Stammlager, itself short for Kriegsgefangenen-Mannschaftsstammlager, literally "main camp for enlisted prisoners of war" (captured officers were kept in an Oflag). Therefore, Stalag literally means "main camp".

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