| Caption | American soldier guarding a corner of a German prisoners of war camp near Remagen, Germany, 25 Apr 1945 ww2dbase | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army | |||||
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| Photo Size | 614 x 437 pixels | |||||
| Photos on Same Day | 25 Apr 1945 | |||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. JIm says:
21 Jan 2013 12:22:53 PM
Thats True, My Grandfather was in the German Army and Surrendered near Remagen, Happy to be a US Army POW, Survived that camp, only to be traded to the French as a POW until 1948 !
21 Jan 2013 12:22:53 PM
Thats True, My Grandfather was in the German Army and Surrendered near Remagen, Happy to be a US Army POW, Survived that camp, only to be traded to the French as a POW until 1948 !
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Not all were Military personnel. The Americans simply rounded up any German appearing in any sort of uniform, including postmen and railway porters and herded them into this camp. With lack of shelter, medical care and adequate foot supplies the mortality rate among the 'prisoners' was high.