As World War II reshaped rural Iowa, German prisoners of war became an essential labor force, and, in some cases, unexpected ...

A group of POWs staged a sit-down strike at local processing plants. One POW, Heinz Golze, escaped from camps five times. Young women working alongside POWs were said to be "very familiar" with them.

Ernest Gueymard spent Dec. 15, 1943, at Prisoner-of-War Sub-Camp No. 7 in Port Allen for a feature story for the State-Times, The Advocate's then-afternoon sister newspaper. "The swish-swish of the ...

A German Luftwaffe pilot and a Mississippi Delta farmer’s wife made a run for it in January 1946, eight months after World War II ended in Europe. Their brief escape captured headlines across the ...

Throughout history, wars have greatly altered nations by shifting borders and transforming the lives of countless individuals. Some of these individuals became prisoners of war, enduring extremely ...

Throughout history, prisoners of war have faced some of the harshest conditions imaginable. These men endured starvation, isolation, brutal treatment, and the constant knowledge that they could die ...

A Louisiana state historic marker stands at the location of the German Prisoner-of-War Sub-Camp No. 7 in Port Allen. The white structure next to it was a water fountain used in the camp. Ernest ...