noun
- plural of stalag; German prisoner-of-war camps for enlisted men and non-commissioned officers during World War II
Usage: historical
Examples
- The Allied soldiers were held in various stalags throughout occupied Europe.
- Conditions in the stalags varied greatly depending on location and commandant.
- Many escape attempts were made from stalags during the war.
- The Geneva Convention governed treatment of prisoners in stalags.
- After liberation, former stalag prisoners shared their experiences.
- Historical records document life in the stalags through prisoner diaries.