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OT Stalag Luft. Meaning?

The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft "x". Just wondered what the "luft"means? In German Luft is "air" and I guess Stalag is some kind of "Stadt Lager" - but Camp "air"?
  

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[nq:1]The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft "x". Just wondered what the "luft"means? [/nq] STAmmLAGer Luft, or Permanent Camp for Airmen

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  • [nq:1]The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft "x".
  • Just wondered what the "luft"means?
  • [/nq] STAmmLAGer Luft, or Permanent Camp for Airmen
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[nq:1]The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft "x". Just wondered what the "luft"means? In German Luft is "air" and I guess Stalag is some kind of "Stadt Lager" - but Camp "air"?[/nq]
STAmmLAGer Luft, or Permanent Camp for Airmen
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[nq:1]The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft "x". Just wondered what the "luft"means? In German Luft is "air" and I guess Stalag is some kind of "Stadt Lager" - but Camp "air"?[/nq]
Captured air crew or flying personnel were held in these camps. POW camps for non-flying personnel were just Stalag (number) or Marlag (number) for naval personnel.

Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL
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[nq:2]The POW camps of WWII were often called Stalag Luft ... is some kind of "Stadt Lager" - but Camp "air"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Captured air crew or flying personnel were held in these camps. POW camps for non-flying personnel were just Stalag (number) or Marlag (number) for naval personnel.[/nq]
Each branch of the German armed services operated its own POW camps. GFH
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