CAMP CONCORDIA

NAME: Camp Concordia
COUNTY: Cloud
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Typical Kansas
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime
COMMENTS: Two miles north of the town of Concordia. Today is a meuseum
REMAINS: Two Guard Towers, Foundations,Restored officers club, Checkpoint,Barracks.
Camp Concordia was a prisoner of war camp used during world war two for Nazi prisoners of war. the camp operated from 1943 to 1945.the camp held 4,000 Wehrmacht P.O.Ws and 800 guards. Work mostly consisted of Agriculture. Prisoners were reportedly treated well and many soldier were hesitant to leve apon the camp closing

Submitted by: Leyton Furlong

Restored Guard Tower
Courtesy Leyton Furlong

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