Nazi concentration camps in Norway
The occupation government built and used prison camps in Norway during World War Two. 709[1] prison camps [or concentration camps, and some death camps] were counted by a project, that was under advice by Randi Bratteli and some others;[2] other numbers say "around 500"[3] prison camps.
Prison camps
Finnmark (a county)
- Karasjok had "camp 4 Karasjok" (in German: Lager 4 Karasjok and in Norwegian: Karasjok fangeleir[4]),[5] that received around 400[6] prisoners.
- Høybuktmoen
- Neiden had a camp for Russian[7] [and other Soviet] prisoners.
- Leirpollen (Norwegian: Leirpollen fangeleir[8] (or Lerpollen -): The camp had 150 prisoners, and at least it had Soviet prisoners.[9]:6 Also suspected members of the Persfjord groups partisans on the Varanger Peninsula, were held in the camp.[8] I 1943, 11 prisoners were killed, by being hit with one [or more] clubs.[8]
- Storskog[8]
- Tofte also known as Jarfjordbotn[8]
- Kirkenes: The camp had Soviet prisoners, at least.[9]:6
- Kjelmøy: The camp had 80 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:6
- Oksbåsen: The camp had 20 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:6
- Tåmet, Jargord: The camp had around 100 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:6
- Grense Jakobselv: The camp had 100 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:6
There were prison camps for teacher (from Norway):
Troms (a county)
- Bardufoss
- Krøkebærsletta
- Kvænangen: The prison camp there, was made up of the two prison camps, Veidal and Badderen, that also was known as Veiskaret.[8])
- Skorpa fangeleir
Nordland (a county)
- Beisfjord had "camp one Beisfjord" (in German: Lager I Beisfjord; in Norwegian: Beisfjord fangeleir)
- Jernvann - on Bjørnfjell (a mountain) was a camp, that was ruled by "camp one Beisfjord".[5]
- Elsfjord had "camp two Elsfjord" (in German: Lager 2 Elsfjord;[5] in Norwegian: Elsfjord fangeleir).
- Setså: The camp had had 475 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Stamnes: The camp had had 549 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Botn prison camp (Norw: Botn fangeleir)[11] The camp had had Yugoslavian prisoners at first. The 466 prisoners in May 1945,[10] were from Soviet.[9]:8
- Saltnes
- Rognan had "camp three Rognan" (in German: Lager 3 Rognan;[5] in Norwegian: Elsfjord fangeleir). The camp had had Yugoslavian prisoners at first. The camp had had 256 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Bakken[12]
- Sundby: The camp had had 500 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Brenne: The camp had had 118 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Pothus[10] (eller Potshus): The camp had had 749 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Yugoslavian prisoners - at least.[9]:8 Its location was West of Saltdalselva, about 1 kilometer South of the bridge at Røkland".[13]
- Russånes: The camp had had 291 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Langånes: The camp had had 800 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Berghulnes: The camp had had 915 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Rødelva [or Rotelva ]: The camp had had 550 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Polish prisoners - at least.550 [14]
- Kjemåga: The camp had had 915 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Lønsdalsbrua[10] in Lønsdalen (eller Lønsdal[9]:8): The camp had had 268 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Krokelva: The camp had had 790 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Bjørnelv prison camp (Norw: Bjørnelv fangeleir)[12][15][16]
- "polar circle prison camp" (German: Lager Polarcirkel): The camp had had 776 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Bolna: The camp had had 539 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Randalsvolden: The camp had had 523 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Andfjell: The camp had had 509 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Nabbvollen[17]
(or Nabbvolden): The camp had had 436 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Hjertåsen (or Hjartåsen[17]): The prison camp had had 922 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Dunderland (concentration camp) (Norw: Dunderland fangeleir), in Rana:[18] The prison camp had had 481 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Skonseng: The prison camp had had 211 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Eiteråsen: The prison camp had had 348 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Mo i Rana: The prison camp had had 476 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Hattfjelldal: The prison camp had had 158 prisoners in May 1945;[10]
- Korgen. The prison camp was ruled by "prison camp 3 Rognan".[5]
- Osen in Vefsn (a municipality)[19] var underlejren Knutlia.[5][9]:12
- At Ylvingen[9]:13 "the prisoners"[20] [or foreign prisoners of war ], worked at the coastal fortress.[21]
- Saltdal:[22]
- Kroken prison camp (Norw: Kroken fangeleir) in Sørfold (a municipality) : The camp had had 618 prisoners in May 1945,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:9
- Makkøyra at Elvkroken[23]
- Kalvik at Leirfjorden (Helgeland)[24]
- Mørsry at Mørsvikbotnet[24]
- At Gullsmedvika near Mo i Rana[25]
- Krokstrand[9]:12
- Lund[9]:13
- Narvik[9]:13
- Nesna[9]:13
- Skrova [i nVågan (a municipality)]: The camp had had 200 prisoners,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- South-east of Svolvær": The camp had had 10 prisoners,[10] and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- At Vestvågøy:
- Skjelfjord [in Flakstad municipality] had 500 Soviet prisoners.[9]:7
- Kalvik: The prison camp had had 339 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- Elvegårdsmoen [in Narvik (a municipality)][9]:7
- Lenvik [in Evenes municipality[9]:7
- Bjerkvik [in Narvik municipality]: The prison camp had had 400 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- Bogen i Ofoten: The prison camp had had 300-500 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- Storvollen: The prison camp had had 422 prisoners.[9]:7
- Bjarkåsen: The prison camp had had 918 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- The graveyard in Narvik: The prison camp had had 500-1200 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- The hospital in Narvik: The prison camp had had 120 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Framnæsodden i Narvik: The prison camp had had 80-100 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:7
- Dronningsgate: The prison camp had had 65 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Kongensgate i Narvik: The prison camp had had 40 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Nes, Nes fort i Lødingen kommune: The prison camp had had 130-140 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Bø[27] på i Engeløya i Steigen kommune: The prison camp had had 1600 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
- Mørsvikbotn
- Kobbvatnet[9]:8 [in Sørfold (a municipality)]
- Bonåsjøen[9]:8 i Sørfold (a municipality)
- Kvarv[9]:8 i Sørfold (a municipality)
- Helland[9]:8 (North of Fauske)
- Fauske:
- Teglværket:[9]:8 The prison camp had had 200-400 prisoners.[9]:8
- Der were more prison camps in Fauske.[9]:8
- Brennhei[28] i Krokstrand: The prison camp had had 100 prisoners, and it had Soviet prisoners - at least.[9]:8
[At least] 28 prison camps had locations between Mo i Rana and Fauske (and 25 af of these were for Soviet prisoners-of-war).[29]
Trøndelag (a county)
- In Oppdal: Stalag 308, had forced laborers working on the Nordland Line.[32]
- In Orkdal: Fannrem-leiren. The prisoners were sent to work on the Orkdal Line.[8] (Denne lejren var en utekommando[8]—underlejr til Grini1Grini fangelejr.)
- In Trondheim: Vollan fengsel
- Austråt[9]:12
- Bjugn[9]:12
- Ørlandet[9]:12
- Fosenhalvøya[9]:12
Hordaland (a county)
- Ulven-leiren[8]
- Espeland-leiren
- In Bergen: Storetveit skole hadde 268 fanger.[8]
- In Framnes in Norheimsund, a boarding school was re-built as a prison camp.[8]
Vestfold (a county)
- Berg interneringsleir
- On Bolærne: There was a death camp for Russians [and others from the Soviet Union] on Midtre Bolærne ].[33]
Akershus (a county)
- Grini concentration camp (Grini konsentrasjonsleir)[34]
- In Nittedal: Åneby fangeleir.[8]
Literature
- Norge under okkupasjonen : 25 rapporter med kartlegging og registrering av spørreundersøkelser og dokumentasjon. 1997
- Bache, Andrew. [rapporten] "De sovjetiske, polske og jugoslaviske (serbiske) krigsfanger i tysk fangenskap i Norge 1941-1945. Oversikt over 709 krigsfange- og arbeidsleirer for utenlandske krigsfanger. Fordelt på 19 fylker" fra bogen Norge under okkupasjonen : 25 rapporter med kartlegging og registrering av spørreundersøkelser og dokumentasjon . Utgivet af projektet "Norge under okkupasjonen"
Nazi Concentration Camps In Norway Media
Russian POWs in a barracks near Saltfjellet, 1945.
Russian POW photographed after his release from Bjørnelva in Saltdal.
Model of Falstad concentration camp.
Ljanskollen prison camp's location in present-day Oslo
References
- ↑ Rapporter fra Norge under okkupasjonen. Oversikt over antall sider i rapportene
- ↑ "De sovjetiske, polske og jugoslaviske (serbiske) krigsfanger i tysk fangenskap i Norge 1941-1945. Oversikt over 709 krigsfange- og arbeidsleirer for utenlandske krigsfanger. Fordelt på 19 fylker". Utgivet af projektet "Norge under okkupasjonen"
- ↑ "Painful Heritage › Falstadsenteret". Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
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- ↑ Følelsesladet møte med Karasjok
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- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 11 Eitinger-rapporten - del 1
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.30 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 9.36 9.37 9.38 9.39 9.40 9.41 9.42 9.43 9.44 9.45 9.46 9.47 9.48 9.49 9.50 9.51 9.52 9.53 9.54 9.55 9.56 9.57 9.58 9.59 9.60 9.61 9.62 9.63 Bache, Andrew. [rapporten] "De sovjetiske, polske og jugoslaviske (serbiske) krigsfanger i tysk fangenskap i Norge 1941-1945. Oversikt over 709 krigsfange- og arbeidsleirer for utenlandske krigsfanger. Fordelt på 19 fylker" fra bogen Norge under okkupasjonen : 25 rapporter med kartlegging og registrering av spørreundersøkelser og dokumentasjon . Utgivet af projektet "Norge under okkupasjonen"
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- ↑ Etterlyser folk som husker krigens dager
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- ↑ Å lære seg norsk var for en serberfange ensbetydende med å bli henrettet. Hvordan greide så Cveja dette?
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 – Hvem var Fjodor?
- ↑ Mange gode resultater fra krigsminneprosjekter - Riksantikvaren
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- ↑ Halvor Hegtun (2015-02-27). NSB sa ja til slavedrift - Disse russerfangene ble tvunget til å bygge Nordlandsbanen. Så skulle de glemmes. Aftenposten A-magasinet.
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