Frontstalag 133 was a temporary German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II located near Rennes in German-occupied northern France. It operated from late 1940 to October 1943. It housed prisoners from French Colonial Forces.
Stalag 133 | |
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Rennes, German-occupied France | |
Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
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Controlled by | Nazi Germany |
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In use | 1940–1943 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Occupants | French and British prisoners of war |
About 200 of the captured British Commando troops from the St. Nazaire Raid were taken there, then sent on to other camps in Germany.
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