How One Nazi POW Escaped Camp Grant and Lived Free in America

Описание: At 3:47 PM on September 21st, 1945, German Sergeant Reinhold Pabel walked away from a POW work detail with just $10.20 in his pocket. What happened next shocked the FBI and changed everything we thought we knew about World War II prisoners.

Pabel was a combat veteran of the brutal Russian front and Italian campaign. Captured, wounded, and sent to Camp Grant, Illinois, he experienced something he never expected: American generosity. The food was incredible. The treatment was humane. He saw opportunity everywhere.

But when the war ended, Germany was in ruins. His family begged him not to return. So Pabel made a decision that would define the next decade of his life—he escaped and disappeared into America.
Living as "Philip Brick," he built a complete life. Started as a dishwasher. Became a bookstore owner. Got married. Had a son. For nine years, nobody suspected the respected Chicago businessman was actually an escaped Nazi POW.

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⚠️ Note: This narrative is based on historical events and archival sources. Some details have been dramatized for storytelling. For academic research, consult professional historical archives.

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