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Original Item. Only One Available. The Wehrmacht established Stalag 348 on April 8, 1941, in Defense District (Wehrkreis) VIII in Katscher (today Kietrz, Poland) (map 4e). Shortly thereafter, it was deployed to Reichshof (Polish: RzeszĂłw) (5), in the Generalgouvernement. In September 1941, the camp redeployed to Dnepropetrovsk (today Dnipro, Ukraine) (9f). The camp staff arrived in Dnepropetrovsk in the second half of October 1941 and took over the site of Dulag 180, in the former city jail. By December 1941, subcamps existed in Pavlograd and Zaporozhâe. These sub-camps were closed in early February 1943 as the Red Army advanced westward, and the prisoners were transferred to the main camp in Dnepropetrovsk. Several days later, the camp in Dnepropetrovsk, was also liquidated, and from there the prisoners were sent westward. In March 1943, the camp staff took over a small camp in Gaisin (today Haisyn, Ukraine) (9e), which held 700â800 prisoners.
Stalag 348 was initially subordinate to the Commander of the Rear Area of Army Group South (Befehlshaber Heeresgebiet SĂŒd). As of November 15, 1941, the camp was under the authority of the Commander of Prisoners of War with the Armed Forces Commander Ukraine (Kommandeur der Kriegsgefangenen beim Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Ukraine). The camp received field post number (Feldpostnummer) 11 098 between February 1 and July 11, 1941. The number was struck between January 25 and July 31, 1943.
Stalag 348 held Soviet prisoners of war (POWs). The camp population reached a maximum of 36,581 prisoners in October 1942 but had decreased to only 1,026 by August 1943.
This is a very scarce Erkennungsmarke (identification tag) dog tag worn by a Russian prisoner of war while held at Stalag 348 during the war. It is made from stamped zinc, and shows a lovely oxidized patina with some areas of corrosion, but shows no major damage and is still fully legible, reading:-
STALAG 348
Nr. 3341
It measures 1 â x 2 â â and is in good shape, without and breakage in the central hatched portion.Â
A great example from a well-known POW camp, ready for further research and display
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Original Item. Only One Available. The Wehrmacht established Stalag 348 on April 8, 1941, in Defense District (Wehrkreis) VIII in Katscher (today Kietrz, Poland) (map 4e). Shortly thereafter, it was deployed to Reichshof (Polish: RzeszĂłw) (5), in the Generalgouvernement. In September 1941, the camp redeployed to Dnepropetrovsk (today Dnipro, Ukraine) (9f). The camp staff arrived in Dnepropetrovsk in the second half of October 1941 and took over the site of Dulag 180, in the former city jail. By December 1941, subcamps existed in Pavlograd and Zaporozhâe. These sub-camps were closed in early February 1943 as the Red Army advanced westward, and the prisoners were transferred to the main camp in Dnepropetrovsk. Several days later, the camp in Dnepropetrovsk, was also liquidated, and from there the prisoners were sent westward. In March 1943, the camp staff took over a small camp in Gaisin (today Haisyn, Ukraine) (9e), which held 700â800 prisoners.
Stalag 348 was initially subordinate to the Commander of the Rear Area of Army Group South (Befehlshaber Heeresgebiet SĂŒd). As of November 15, 1941, the camp was under the authority of the Commander of Prisoners of War with the Armed Forces Commander Ukraine (Kommandeur der Kriegsgefangenen beim Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Ukraine). The camp received field post number (Feldpostnummer) 11 098 between February 1 and July 11, 1941. The number was struck between January 25 and July 31, 1943.
Stalag 348 held Soviet prisoners of war (POWs). The camp population reached a maximum of 36,581 prisoners in October 1942 but had decreased to only 1,026 by August 1943.
This is a very scarce Erkennungsmarke (identification tag) dog tag worn by a Russian prisoner of war while held at Stalag 348 during the war. It is made from stamped zinc, and shows a lovely oxidized patina with some areas of corrosion, but shows no major damage and is still fully legible, reading:-
STALAG 348
Nr. 3341
It measures 1 â x 2 â â and is in good shape, without and breakage in the central hatched portion.Â
A great example from a well-known POW camp, ready for further research and display
