Monthly Archives: October 2008

Carolina Newspaper Columnist Questions “Escape” Shooting of German POW

At left is a photo of Werner Meier, a sergeant (Feldwebel) in the Luftwaffe, who flew a Stuka Junkers 87 bomber in France and Russia before being sent to serve with German ground forces in North Africa. He was captured … Continue reading

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THICKET Magazine Features Aliceville POWs

The October/November issue of the new THICKET magazine has a story on page 75 entitled “Behind Enemy Lines.” Based on my friend Stacey Torch’s visit to the Spring 2007 reunion of former POWs, their guards, and members of the Aliceville … Continue reading

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Encyclopedia of Alabama Is Excellent Resource

At left is a photo of German prisoners of War arriving in Aliceville, Alabama in June 1943, after their capture in North Africa. The photo, which appears in the article titled “WWII POW Camps in Alabama,” is from the collection … Continue reading

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