This camp was closed April 1942 and the surviving officers (many had died during the winter due to an epidemic) were transferred to other camps. From December 1944 to March 1945 XIII-D was designated Oflag 73 and used to accommodate officers of various nationalities evacuated hastily from camps in the east that were threatened by the rapid advance of the Red Army.
The camp closed in April 1942, leaving behind surviving officers (many of whom had died during the winter due to an epidemic). From December 1944 until March 1945, XIII-D was reclassified as Oflag 73 and used to accommodate evacuated officers from eastern camps threatened by advancing Soviet forces.