WWII Axis POW Camps in America
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Most of the German prisoners that came to the United States were captured in
North Africa - after British and American forces surrounded German-General Erwin Rommel’s experienced Afrika Korps in May 1943.
The surrender of this army produced 275,000 prisoners for the allies that had to be transported to camps, housed, fed, and clothed for the duration of the war.
England did not have the capacity to house that many men, so most prisoners were sent on ships to America where there were more abundant supplies.
Many states were needed to help house eventually over 425,000 POWs.
My dad was a camp guard of German POW's in the US. He said they were a hardworking and industrious bunch. They liked working on the local farms and were always making things out of scraps. Some made all wood coo-coo clocks that they would sell to the camp personnel or locals they worked for.
Thank You Ma'am, Ms Melinda, for this valuable glimpse into our recent History.
I got such a kick out seeing you at the Port Allen site. My daddy was 12 years old when that camp opened. He loved to tell stories about growing up in Port Allen. My favorite stories involved the German POWs.
I grew up next to Fort Drum, NY. Back in WWII, it was known as Pine Camp, and housed German and Italian POWs. Back in the 80s, many of the old barracks still stood and had been repurposed as 'craft shops', where soldiers could come and do woodworking, pottery, etc. I remember walking down the dirt path between the buildings and easily imagining what it looked like in the 1940s.
Interesting i never know about the pows i recall so many ww2 buildings then torn down yours truly evans w Robinson sgt ret
I live in Neosho, MO home of Camp Crowder. The original Camp Swampy in the comics. Crowder held many pow's during the war. Thank you for your video.
Great video! Thank you!
I know near where I reside and very close to where I use to work, are remnants of a POW camp in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. Some of the old officers quarters have been converted into private homes, and what was the camp has been turned into a residential neighborhood. It butts up to the old Milwaukee Road property.
Same thing happened in Canada.
Thank you i learned some facts. 1970. I was at north and south fort polk never know pow ww2. I w as in the old ww2 hospital for 2 months at fort polk where
were the pow
In new jersey parvin state park old c c c camp i recall fence building s ball field in 1955 highway demolition now nature and msintence shop yours truly evans w Robinson sgt ret
Excellently presented! Thanks for sharing and best of luck!
my grandfather was a german POW I recently got his records from Germany which has his personal serial number. He had always said to my dad he was sent to Oklahoma but the only thing I could find his the stamp POW camp number 8. Could yo help me with any of that?
I’m not sure how they were listed. I concentrated on Louisiana camps where there were five base camps and many smaller satellite camps around the state. I did find lists of prisoners at the archives at LSU. Maybe check your state archives or university archives.