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“He Gave Me His Blanket” — How a Frozen American Soldier Saved a Little Girl in the Ardennes
“He Gave Me His Blanket” — How a Frozen American Soldier Saved a Little Girl in the Ardennes On the night of December 22nd, 1944,…
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German Women POWs Hadn’t Bathed in 6 Months — Americans Gave Them Fresh Uniforms and Hot Showers
German Women POWs Hadn’t Bathed in 6 Months — Americans Gave Them Fresh Uniforms and Hot Showers On the morning of March 12th, 1945, the…
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Hungry German girl gave her final piece of bread to a Canadian POW, & 50 years later he located her
Hungry German girl gave her final piece of bread to a Canadian POW, & 50 years later he located her The winter of 1945 did…
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“It Hurts When I Sit” — German Women POWs Shocked by How American Soldiers Treated Them
“It Hurts When I Sit” — German Women POWs Shocked by How American Soldiers Treated Them On the last raw mornings of October 1944, the…
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“Show Us Your Feet” – German Women POWs Shocked by a Strange Order from American Soldiers
“Show Us Your Feet” – German Women POWs Shocked by a Strange Order from American Soldiers In December 1946, in a hushed courtroom in Nuremberg,…
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‘You’re Operating on ME?’ — Japanese Female POW Shocked When American Surgeon Treated Her
‘You’re Operating on ME?’ — Japanese Female POW Shocked When American Surgeon Treated Her On the morning of 23 October 1945, in the basement of…
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German POW Nurses Said: “You Treat Us Well, How Can We Help?” — “Heal Our Wounded”, Said The General
German POW Nurses Said: “You Treat Us Well, How Can We Help?” — “Heal Our Wounded”, Said The General When the trucks stopped at Camp…
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When German POWs Reached America They Saw The Most Unexpected Thing
When German POWs Reached America They Saw The Most Unexpected Thing The first thing that hit him was the smell. Not coal smoke or cordite…
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Captured German Nurses Were Shocked With American Medical Abundance
Captured German Nurses Were Shocked With American Medical Abundance The first thing that hit her was the smell. Not blood, not gangrene, not the sour…
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Female German POWs Didn’t Expect New Shoes—and Socks—in America
Female German POWs Didn’t Expect New Shoes—and Socks—in America The order came in English first, then in rough, accented German. “You’ll remove your shoes now.”…
- “‘On Your Knees—Polish My Boots.’ The Order That Humiliated Them… Until One Witness Broke the Silence”
“‘On Your Knees—Polish My Boots.’ The Order That Humiliated Them… Until One Witness Broke the… Read more: “‘On Your Knees—Polish My Boots.’ The Order That Humiliated Them… Until One Witness Broke the Silence” - “Use Your Bare Hands—No Tools.” The Order That Broke German Women POWs, and the Quiet Revenge They Planned in the Barn
“Use Your Bare Hands—No Tools.” The Order That Broke German Women POWs, and the Quiet… Read more: “Use Your Bare Hands—No Tools.” The Order That Broke German Women POWs, and the Quiet Revenge They Planned in the Barn - “‘Lick Your Fingers Clean After the Meal’: The Mess Hall Order That Humiliated the Prisoners—and Sparked a Quiet Revolt”
“‘Lick Your Fingers Clean After the Meal’: The Mess Hall Order That Humiliated the Prisoners—and… Read more: “‘Lick Your Fingers Clean After the Meal’: The Mess Hall Order That Humiliated the Prisoners—and Sparked a Quiet Revolt” - “Wash the Whole Truth Away” — The Bathhouse Order Meant to Break Them… Until One Prisoner Turned It Into a Weapon
“Wash the Whole Truth Away” — The Bathhouse Order Meant to Break Them… Until One… Read more: “Wash the Whole Truth Away” — The Bathhouse Order Meant to Break Them… Until One Prisoner Turned It Into a Weapon - “Arms Up. Don’t Move.” The Inspection That Turned a POW Barrack Into a Silent Panic—and Exposed a Different Kind of Weapon
“Arms Up. Don’t Move.” The Inspection That Turned a POW Barrack Into a Silent Panic—and… Read more: “Arms Up. Don’t Move.” The Inspection That Turned a POW Barrack Into a Silent Panic—and Exposed a Different Kind of Weapon - “Sleep on the Floor—No Questions.” The Japanese Women POWs Thought It Was Cruelty… Until the Guards Quietly Moved Them Away From the Barracks Door
“Sleep on the Floor—No Questions.” The Japanese Women POWs Thought It Was Cruelty… Until the… Read more: “Sleep on the Floor—No Questions.” The Japanese Women POWs Thought It Was Cruelty… Until the Guards Quietly Moved Them Away From the Barracks Door