Comments on: German POWs and the Art of Survival http://www.historynet.com/german-pows-and-the-art-of-survival.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Orgo http://www.historynet.com/german-pows-and-the-art-of-survival.htm#comment-20924 Orgo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:16:49 +0000 #comment-20924 Those switched russian pows or general Vlasov soldiers sent to gulags further they sent to various hard labor camps. One group of them came to Mongolia during early 50's and built Mongolian railroad. Also japanese pows used in various hard labor camps in several Mongolian locations. Those switched russian pows or general Vlasov soldiers sent to gulags further they sent to various hard labor camps. One group of them came to Mongolia during early 50’s and built Mongolian railroad. Also japanese pows used in various hard labor camps in several Mongolian locations.

]]> By: Daphne Gilbertson http://www.historynet.com/german-pows-and-the-art-of-survival.htm#comment-18952 Daphne Gilbertson Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:52:15 +0000 #comment-18952 I cannot find books or articles about German POWs in USSR, before the end of WWII and after WWII. I kow alot of German POWS died due to hard labor and diseases. The Russians would not give the Red Cross a list of German POWs. Did any of the POWs that were eventually released (some) in 1955, write a book? Did the German government help these men with jobs, housing? What happened to the POWS that had homes in E. Germany? I am really upset that Roosevelt and Churchill did nothing to help these Germans. Stalin was playing them as fools and they just followed. I read Stalin viewed Roosevelt as an invalid, and Churchill as a drunk. The Russians committed terrible crimes. I cannot find books or articles about German POWs in USSR, before the end of WWII and after WWII. I kow alot of German POWS died due to hard labor and diseases. The Russians would not give the Red Cross a list of German POWs. Did any of the POWs that were eventually released (some) in 1955, write a book?
Did the German government help these men with jobs, housing?

What happened to the POWS that had homes in E. Germany?

I am really upset that Roosevelt and Churchill did nothing to help these Germans. Stalin was playing them as fools and they just followed. I read Stalin viewed Roosevelt as an invalid, and Churchill as a drunk. The Russians committed terrible crimes.

]]> By: George Chen http://www.historynet.com/german-pows-and-the-art-of-survival.htm#comment-3485 George Chen Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:20:03 +0000 #comment-3485 There are at least 1% of German/Axis POW (of more than 420 thousand incarcerated) remained in the U.S. who didn't want to return by the end of 1947. Especially of the few thousand Russian Red army who switched side and fought for the Nazi in the western front. Unfortunately they were repatriated to Gulag by Stalin's order. There are many others who befriend the locals around the area nearby, married American women and stay after the war. Most of them are located in the mid-west where majority Americans are German or central Europena decendents. I remember talking to a lady in Memphis, TN back in the 1970' when she remembered fondly the German POW boys she and her friends used to social with. Apparently most of the POW camps had very relaxed control then and even allowed inmates to go out to the towns. There are some German POW, who after repatriation, couldn't find jobs in 1950' Germany and decided to come back to U.S. by immigration. There are at least 1% of German/Axis POW (of more than 420 thousand incarcerated) remained in the U.S. who didn’t want to return by the end of 1947. Especially of the few thousand Russian Red army who switched side and fought for the Nazi in the western front. Unfortunately they were repatriated to Gulag by Stalin’s order.

There are many others who befriend the locals around the area nearby, married American women and stay after the war. Most of them are located in the mid-west where majority Americans are German or central Europena decendents. I remember talking to a lady in Memphis, TN back in the 1970′ when she remembered fondly the German POW boys she and her friends used to social with. Apparently most of the POW camps had very relaxed control then and even allowed inmates to go out to the towns.

There are some German POW, who after repatriation, couldn’t find jobs in 1950′ Germany and decided to come back to U.S. by immigration.

]]> By: Ben Rayner http://www.historynet.com/german-pows-and-the-art-of-survival.htm#comment-1339 Ben Rayner Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:58:55 +0000 #comment-1339 Can any one tell me, even in rough terms, the percentage of German POWS that remained in America after WWII. I cannot seem to find it any where on-line. Thanks fo any suggestions. Bennie Can any one tell me, even in rough terms, the percentage of German POWS that remained in America after WWII. I cannot seem to find it any where on-line. Thanks fo any suggestions.

Bennie

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