Global InformationSkorpa prisoner of war camp information
| Skorpa prisoner of war camp | |
|---|---|
Skorpa fangeleir | |
| Skorpa in Kvænangen, Troms | |
| Coordinates | 69°55′55″N 21°41′33″E / 69.9320°N 21.6925°E |
| Type | Prisoner-of-war camp |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Norway |
| Site history | |
| Built | April–June 1940 |
| Built by | Norwegian 6th Division |
| In use | May–19 June 1940 |
| Materials | Tents, wooden barracks |
| Demolished | June 1940 |
| Events | Norwegian Campaign |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Captain Rei Sandberg |
| Garrison | 80 soldiers |
Skorpa prisoner of war camp (Norwegian: Skorpa fangeleir) was a facility built by the Norwegian 6th Division to hold German prisoners of war during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War. It was located on the island of Skorpa in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. Skorpa was the main PoW camp in Northern Norway and held around 500 civilian and military prisoners when it was shut down at the end of the Norwegian Campaign.