German POWs In America Were Stunned By The “Polite” Guards And Endless Open Wilderness

Описание: During World War 2, nearly four hundred thousand German prisoners of war were transported across the Atlantic and held in camps spread across forty six American states. These soldiers arrived expecting brutality and torture based on years of propaganda, but instead encountered something they never imagined. They were greeted with Pullman passenger cars, hot coffee, generous food rations, and guards who treated them with unexpected courtesy. This remarkable chapter of ww2 history reveals how German pows experienced American abundance firsthand, from well-stocked camp canteens selling ice cream and Coca Cola to university courses and soccer leagues behind barbed wire. Many prisoners gained weight, learned new skills, and witnessed the vast American landscape that stretched endlessly before them, shattering everything they had been told about the United States. This full length documentary explores the forgotten story of German prisoners of war in America, their daily lives in camps like Camp Hearne in Texas and Camp Concordia in Kansas, the re-education programs that transformed former soldiers, and why so many returned to visit decades later with gratitude. Discover how captivity changed the worldview of thousands of men and helped lay the foundation for postwar friendship between former enemies. A fascinating true story from world war 2 military history that remains largely unknown today.

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