“She Changed Her Mind Instantly…” — When a German POW Woman Saw Americans Up Close. VD
“She Changed Her Mind Instantly…” — When a German POW Woman Saw Americans Up Close Chapter 1: Desert Wire Arizona, August 1944. The desert heat lay over Camp Papago Park like a heavy hand, turning the air into something visible—waving…
German POW Women Hadn’t Bathed in 6 Months — Americans Built Private Bathhouses for Them With Water. VD
German POW Women Hadn’t Bathed in 6 Months — Americans Built Private Bathhouses for Them With Water The Bathhouses of Camp Claiborne (Louisiana, 1945) Chapter 1 — Heat Like a Blanket Louisiana in July did not simply feel hot. It…
When A German Teen POW Collapsed During Roll Call — The Medical Discovery Shocked the Camp. VD
When A German Teen POW Collapsed During Roll Call — The Medical Discovery Shocked the Camp The Girl Behind the Name (Camp Aliceville, Alabama — August 1944) Chapter 1 — Thirty Seconds into Roll Call The sun was already harsh…
German POW Women Sobbed When Americans Lifted Their Dying Friend. VD
German POW Women Sobbed When Americans Lifted Their Dying Friend Three Volleys at Sunset (Camp Florence, Texas — August 1945) Chapter 1 — Barracks 7, the Narrow Cot Texas heat in August did not simply arrive. It settled on a…
The lookout’s voice cracked over Shigarz bridge speaker at 2343 hours on the night of August 6th, 1943. NU
The lookout’s voice cracked over Shigarz bridge speaker at 2343 hours on the night of August 6th, 1943. The lookout’s voice cracked over Shigarz bridge speaker at 2343 hours on the night of August 6th, 1943. White waves, black objects,…
April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours. NU
April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours April 12th, 1945. Stat Cranken House Hospital, Verdsburg, Germany. Sister Maria Steiner stood in the hospital courtyard at 1437 hours,…
December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S. NU
December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S December 26th, 1944. The phone rang at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. On the other end, General George S. Patton delivered…
October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck. NU
October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck October 14th, 1967, a 19-year-old private first class named James Torrance steps off a deuce and a half truck. He has…
We Haven’t Eaten in Two Day. NU
We Haven’t Eaten in Two Day A Sentence That Changed Everything “We haven’t eaten in two days.” The words were not shouted.They were not dramatic.They were barely audible. Yet when an American soldier heard them through a chain-link fence in…
“Take It Slowly,” the American Soldiers Whispered. NU
“Take It Slowly,” the American Soldiers Whispered “Take It Slowly” — German Women POWs Stunned as U.S. Soldiers Gently Feed Them by Hand When the war finally loosened its grip on Europe, it did not end with cheers everywhere. In…