How Iowa farmers fed German prisoners and found common ground in WWII

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

The World War II prisoners who became part of Iowa communities

During World War II, thousands of German prisoners of war were held in Iowa, where work on farms led to some unexpected bonds ...
Erie Times-News

WWII German POWs worked at Erie farms and plants. Some also escaped and staged a strike

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.
NOLA.com

German POWs not only were imprisoned in Port Allen during WWII but learned to chop sugarcane

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 ...