The majority of the camps were in the Soviet Union, but more than 1,000,000 Germans were forced to work in French coal-mines and British agriculture, as well as 500,000 in U.S.-run Military Labor Service Units in occupied Germany itself.
Sebagian besar kamp berada di Uni Soviet, tetapi lebih dari 1.000.000 Jerman dipaksa bekerja di tambang batubara Prancis dan pertanian Inggris, serta 500.000 di AS dikelola oleh Unit Layanan Tenaga Kerja Militer di wilayah pendudukan Jerman .