Stolen Soldiers
Many soldiers died on the battlefield, but some were actually captured by the enemy. The fate of over 120,000 US soldiers was being taken as a prisoner of war by the opposing side. In this photo, these emaciated people are actually captured American prisoners of war. They sit inside a dingy and dirty room as they await their fate at the mercy of their captors...
German POWs
In this photograph, some somber German soldiers stand in front of their satisfied American captors. These men were captured on French soil during the Normandy D-Day invasion of 1944. Surprisingly, German captures who were taken to America spoke well of their time in the country. The many captured soldier emigrated to the States after the war ended...
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