| Stalag 307/Oflag 77 | |
|---|---|
| Dęblin | |
 Dęblin Fortress, which housed the camp | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Controlled by |  Nazi Germany |
| Location | |
  Stalag 307/Oflag 77 | |
| Coordinates | 51°33′21″N21°50′09″E / 51.55582°N 21.83586°E /51.55582; 21.83586 |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1939–1944 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Polish, French, Dutch, Belgian, Senegalese, Soviet and Italian POWs |
Stalag 307 andOflag 77 was aGerman prisoner-of-war camp operated duringWorld War II inDęblin inGerman-occupied Poland.
The first POW camp was established in Dęblin by the German occupiers in 1939 for Polish troops of theIndependent Operational Group Polesie taken prisoner during the Germaninvasion of Poland that began World War II.[1] Following theBattle of France,French, Dutch, Belgian andSenegalese POWs were brought to the camp.[1] It was located in theDęblin Fortress.
In April 1941, the Stalag 307 camp was established inMoosburg, then relocated toKaliłów in May 1941, and finally to Dęblin in October 1941.[2] While still in Kaliłów, abysmal living conditions and feeding rations caused widespread malnutrition and diseases, and there were also mass executions of POWs, including those attempting to escape.[3] Some 13,000 POWs died there.[3] In Dęblin, Stalag 307 housed French, Soviet and Italian prisoners.[3] Overcrowding, poor food rations and sanitary conditions caused starvation and epidemics, resulting in a high mortality rate.[3]
The camp had two subcamps, located inZarzecze andPoniatowa.[3]
In January 1944 Stalag 307 was reorganized into Oflag 77, and on August 19, 1944 it was dissolved.[4]
Around 100,000 POWs died in the camp.[1]