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 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Katie http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120854 Katie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:53:53 +0000 #comment-120854 I just came across this site after reading about Monopoly helping American prisoners in Germany. My genealogy group just addressed this subject in our county, and it is interesting to see any other stories about escape attempts in the U.S. I don't think many people know about the POW camps, or are not interested. I just came across this site after reading about Monopoly helping American prisoners in Germany. My genealogy group just addressed this subject in our county, and it is interesting to see any other stories about escape attempts in the U.S. I don’t think many people know about the POW camps, or are not interested.

]]> By: cindy peters http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-61722 cindy peters Sun, 17 May 2009 17:41:50 +0000 #comment-61722 Are there any movies out about the German pows in Arisona and the "not-so great escape"" Are there any movies out about the German pows in Arisona and the “not-so great escape”"

]]> By: David http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-51163 David Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:35:05 +0000 #comment-51163 There was a POW camp at Camp Perry, near Sandusky OH. There was a POW camp at Camp Perry, near Sandusky OH.

]]> By: Ralph In Kuwait http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-46908 Ralph In Kuwait Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:30:49 +0000 #comment-46908 That story was awesome! Thanks so much, I laughed and grinned through most of the escapee's exploits! Nice to hear they were not desperate killers when on the loose. I don't think Al Queda escapees would be so nice to those kids but I could be wrong. That story was awesome! Thanks so much, I laughed and grinned through most of the escapee’s exploits! Nice to hear they were not desperate killers when on the loose. I don’t think Al Queda escapees would be so nice to those kids but I could be wrong.

]]> By: humphrey http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#comment-28644 humphrey Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:31:05 +0000 #comment-28644 I cant believe how unmotivated most of the escapers were-giving themselves up??? Obviously the camp was too comfortable and few of the germans really believed in the war. What a contrast to allied escapes in europe and the far east. I have read before of black servicemen riding in trains disbeleiving of german prisoners in transit in the best carriages and eating the best food at diners on route. I cant believe how unmotivated most of the escapers were-giving themselves up???
Obviously the camp was too comfortable and few of the germans really believed in the war.
What a contrast to allied escapes in europe and the far east.
I have read before of black servicemen riding in trains disbeleiving of german prisoners in transit in the best carriages and eating the best food at diners on route.

]]> By: Yvonne Toole http://www.historynet.com/the-not-so-great-escape-german-pows-in-the-us-during-wwii.htm/comment-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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-page-1#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.

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