Friesack
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Friesack ( ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated northeast of Rathenow, and southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site.
Friesack ( ; also Friesack/Mark) is a town in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is situated northeast of Rathenow, and southwest of Neuruppin. It is known for its Mesolithic archaeological site. ]] ==History== During World War II, in September 1943, the Oflag 8 prisoner-of-war camp was relocated from Frauenberg to Wutzetz, present-day district of Friesack. Polish, Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian officers were held in the camp before its dissolution in April 1945. ==Film shot in Friesack== 1923 : Die Schlucht des Todes (The Ravine of Death) directed by Luciano Albertini and Albert-Francis Bertoni ==Demography== ==Sons and daughters of the town== Emil Schallopp (1843-1919), chess master and writer Karsten Wettberg (born 19411), football coach Adalbert von Bredow (1814-1890), Prussian general ==References==
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