Comments on: The Not-So-Great Escape: German POWs in the U.S. during WWII http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:07:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Yvonne Toole http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-18802 Yvonne Toole Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:02:43 +0000 #comment-18802 Enjoyed the story. My grandfather was a german conscript who was captured in France. He then was sent to England to a POW camp for a short time, then was transferred to one in Maine. He escaped once and went and saw Niagara Falls before he was recaptured. He said a 10 year old american girl would come to the camp and pass them potatoes through the barbed wire fence. Enjoyed the story. My grandfather was a german conscript who was captured in France. He then was sent to England to a POW camp for a short time, then was transferred to one in Maine. He escaped once and went and saw Niagara Falls before he was recaptured. He said a 10 year old american girl would come to the camp and pass them potatoes through the barbed wire fence.

]]> By: Second Generation http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-18675 Second Generation Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:58:26 +0000 #comment-18675 My dad was first generation German-American, born in Ohio. During the war Dad served in the Army at a German POW camp in the midwest--possibly Michigan (?). He taught the Germans to speak English, and said the POWs were pleasant company. The one remark that will stay with me forever was that Dad liked serving in the Army post-Depression because it was the first time in his life that he had gotten enough to eat. My dad was the first in his family to have only three "American" names: first, middle, and last. All others had the traditional four German names: first, middle, middle, last. I was told that after WWI, Germans in America distanced themselves from German traditions by naming their children with Anglicized names--more specifically by giving them a Biblical or Christian middle name as my father had. My dad was first generation German-American, born in Ohio. During the war Dad served in the Army at a German POW camp in the midwest–possibly Michigan (?). He taught the Germans to speak English, and said the POWs were pleasant company. The one remark that will stay with me forever was that Dad liked serving in the Army post-Depression because it was the first time in his life that he had gotten enough to eat.

My dad was the first in his family to have only three “American” names: first, middle, and last. All others had the traditional four German names: first, middle, middle, last. I was told that after WWI, Germans in America distanced themselves from German traditions by naming their children with Anglicized names–more specifically by giving them a Biblical or Christian middle name as my father had.

]]> By: Paul Baker http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-16232 Paul Baker Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:02:49 +0000 #comment-16232 Does anyone know of a WW2 camp in OHIO? I have a friend whose Grandfather Theodore Diesslin who told him as a child of his experience as POW in Ohio. He was a captured soldier of the German Army. Does anyone know of a WW2 camp in OHIO? I have a friend whose
Grandfather Theodore Diesslin who told him as a child of his
experience as POW in Ohio. He was a captured soldier of the
German Army.

]]> By: snap lemon http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-14162 snap lemon Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:31:53 +0000 #comment-14162 ww11 Luftaffe only prison camp in Arizona. I had a gun shop in phoenix and Scottsdale for about 15 years. I had a lot of ww11 artifacts displayed and some one brought in a aluminum propeller for a WW L 5 plane I could tell this had been repaired and shortened, most likely it was discarded and no longer airworthy. it was mounted on a wood plac, it had a brass plac that said presented to ?? comander of the luftaffe prisoners of ww11 maney thanks from the prisoners date?? the brass plac disapered no idea who took it or when but i have been donating all my ww11 stufff to a aviators rest home and a museum in colorado. this included a pick up truck full of items from Joe Foss arizona i would like to replace the brass plac on the prop but i need to know what camp and who was the comander and when they released the prisoners. I know it would not be original but it will get the storey told and preserve the unit for all ww11 Luftaffe only prison camp in Arizona.
I had a gun shop in phoenix and Scottsdale for about 15 years. I had a lot of ww11 artifacts displayed and some one brought in a aluminum propeller for a WW L 5 plane I could tell this had been repaired and shortened, most likely it was discarded and no longer airworthy. it was mounted on a wood plac, it had a brass plac that said presented to ?? comander of the luftaffe prisoners of ww11 maney thanks from the prisoners date??
the brass plac disapered no idea who took it or when but i have been donating all my ww11 stufff to a aviators rest home and a museum in colorado. this included a pick up truck full of items from Joe Foss arizona
i would like to replace the brass plac on the prop but i need to know what camp and who was the comander and when they released the prisoners. I know it would not be original but it will get the storey told and preserve the unit for all

]]> By: C. Sachs http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-5415 C. Sachs Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:31:26 +0000 #comment-5415 My good friend, Steve Hoza, a WWII historian and expert on German POW camps in Arizona in WWII, self-published a book about the twenty-six POW camps in Arizona. There is a chapter in his book about the "harrowing" Camp Papago escape. Steve speaks fulent German and is still in touch with several of the POWs' families in Germany. My good friend, Steve Hoza, a WWII historian and expert on German POW camps in Arizona in WWII, self-published a book about the twenty-six POW camps in Arizona. There is a chapter in his book about the “harrowing” Camp Papago escape. Steve speaks fulent German and is still in touch with several of the POWs’ families in Germany.

]]> By: Utzolino http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-4317 Utzolino Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:49:31 +0000 #comment-4317 Hi out there. This storry was published in about 1972 in the book "The Faustball-Tunnel". My grandfather told us many times of this adventure.... I like this short article. Thank's Ronald. Hi out there.
This storry was published in about 1972 in the book “The Faustball-Tunnel”. My grandfather told us many times of this adventure….
I like this short article. Thank’s Ronald.

]]> By: Rick http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-1532 Rick Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:41:31 +0000 #comment-1532 This story brought back memories of my Mother, a former WAC from Pennsylvania who passed away in 2000. She was stationed at a bomber base in Texas where German POW's did manual labor. She said that where she worked she could see POW's working in a warehouse that was attached to her office. One day she saw a crate about to fall on a POW's head, and yelled a warning to him in Pennsylvania Dutch, which saved him from harm. Weeks later, one of the guards asked her if she would accept a gift from that POW in gratitude. It was a carved rendition of a chalet, which unfortunately has not survived the years. This story brought back memories of my Mother, a former WAC from Pennsylvania who passed away in 2000. She was stationed at a bomber base in Texas where German POW’s did manual labor. She said that where she worked she could see POW’s working in a warehouse that was attached to her office. One day she saw a crate about to fall on a POW’s head, and yelled a warning to him in Pennsylvania Dutch, which saved him from harm. Weeks later, one of the guards asked her if she would accept a gift from that POW in gratitude. It was a carved rendition of a chalet, which unfortunately has not survived the years.

]]> By: Pegasus053 http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-1303 Pegasus053 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:17:38 +0000 #comment-1303 Very much enjoyed this story. It was also interesting due to the fact that I never really heard about POW camps in the US even though I heard bits and pieces about them. Very much enjoyed this story. It was also interesting due to the fact that I never really heard about POW camps in the US even though I heard bits and pieces about them.

]]> By: Steve http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm#comment-507 Steve Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:10:31 +0000 #comment-507 I thoroughly enjoyed this account of a little-known incident. I'd like to find out more about German POWs interred in the states. Of course, this story greatly benefits from the bad guys getting caught! I thoroughly enjoyed this account of a little-known incident. I’d like to find out more about German POWs interred in the states. Of course, this story greatly benefits from the bad guys getting caught!

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