Ostashkov Special Camp

Type   65 Prison Camp
Historical Name of Location   Ostashkov, Tver, Russia
Coordinates   57.235000000, 33.064000000

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ww2dbaseThe famous Nilov Monastery on Stolbny Island north of the city of Ostashkov, Russia was used by the Soviet NKVD as a camp for prisoners of war after the Soviet invasion of Poland. It held about 6,300 Polish policemen and prisoners of war, most of whom would be executed in the city of Tver within a short period of time. This camp would serve in a similar purpose after the Soviet Union re-captured Poland in the later stages of the European War.

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Last Major Update: Mar 2014



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19 Nov 1944 1,030 arrested Polish Home Army and other partisan fighters arrived at the NKVD-run Ostashkov Special Camp in Tver Oblast, Russia by a special train after a 7-day journey.
20 Nov 1944 1,014 arrested Polish Home Army and other partisan fighters arrived at the NKVD-run Ostashkov Special Camp in Tver Oblast, Russia by a special train after an 8-day journey.




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Lat/Long 57.2350, 33.0640
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