oflag

American

[awf-lahg, of-] / ˈɔfˌlɑg, ˌɒf- /

noun

a World War II German internment camp for war prisoners of officer rank.

oflag British

/ ˈɒfˌlɑːɡ /

noun

a German prisoner-of-war camp for officers in World War II

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Etymology

Origin of oflag

< German, for Of ( fizier ) lag ( er ) officer camp

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