Stalag Luft XVII-B

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Stalag Luft XVII-B was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for Allied airmen, noted for its harsh conditions and later depiction in the film "Stalag 17."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German World War II prisoner-of-war camp
POW camp for Allied airmen
associatedWith Allied strategic bombing campaign
Luftwaffe prisoner-of-war camp system NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
country Nazi Germany
detains shot-down bomber crews
shot-down fighter pilots
guardedBy German guards
hasAspect internal prisoner self-organization
prisoner-organized clandestine news gathering
prisoner-organized cultural activities
strict camp discipline enforced by guards
hasCondition exposure to harsh weather
inadequate food
overcrowding
poor sanitation
hasEvent Red Cross parcel distributions
camp inspections by neutral representatives
escape attempts by prisoners
interrogations of captured airmen
hasFeature barbed wire fences
barracks for prisoners
roll calls (Appell)
watchtowers
hasLanguageUse English among prisoners
German among guards
hasPrisonerType enlisted aircrew
officer aircrew
inspired elements of the film "Stalag 17"
notableFor depiction in the film "Stalag 17"
harsh conditions
operatedBy German military authorities
Luftwaffe NERFINISHED
partOf network of Luftwaffe-run POW camps
prisonerNationality Allied airmen
American airmen
British airmen
relatedTo Allied air operations over Europe
Geneva Convention on Prisoners of War NERFINISHED
Stalag 17 (film) NERFINISHED
subjectOf documentaries about Allied POWs
historical studies of POW camps
memoirs by former prisoners
usedFor detention of prisoners of war
imprisonment of Allied airmen
victimOf wartime shortages affecting rations

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Stalag 17 setting Stalag Luft XVII-B