Frøslev Prison Camp
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Frøslev Camp (Danish: Frøslevlejren, German: Polizeigefangenenlager Fröslee) was an internment camp in German-occupied Denmark during World War II.
In order to avoid deportation of Danes to German
Towards the end of the war, the
After the war
When the German occupation ended, the prisoners were released, only to be immediately replaced with suspected Nazi
By 1949 most collaborators had served their sentences, and the camp was converted to army barracks under the name of Padborg Camp (Padborglejren). The Frøslev Prison Camp Museum (Frøslevlejrens Museum) was inaugurated in 1969. According to a 2001 agreement, the camp will be preserved as a national memorial park. Some parts of the original 1944–45 prison camp, which had been demolished, have now been reconstructed, including a watchtower and a portion of the barbed-wire fence. The area also houses a residential continuation high school named Frøslevlejrens Efterskole.
External links
- (in English) Website of the Frøslev Prison Camp Museum