Afrika POW postcard

[javi_e]

hi collectors,

I bought this postcard some time ago on ebay.
I like it a lot and i was wondering how much POW camps were at United States.
What means the "german A"?
thanks!!

[milcollector]

there were dozens of POW camps in the US.
Here is a list:
http://www.gentracer.com/powcamps.html

Many former Afrika Korps men captured in Libya and Tunisia were held in them.

[W Petz]

Howdy! There were more than just dozens.....there were hundreds spread out all over the US. Highest number of camps were located in Texas which contained a majority of those Captured in Africa.


Javi...Very nice POW portrait typical of those taken in the USA. I have the same type in my collection and can be seen on my POW thread. I'm taking a wild guess but I think German A might mean German - Africa.

there were dozens of POW camps in the US.
Here is a list:
http://www.gentracer.com/powcamps.html

Many former Afrika Korps men captured in Libya and Tunisia were held in them.

[byterock]

If you are interested in what it was like for German POW in the US pick up the book Stalag Wisconsin :Inside WWII Prisoner of War Camps a great read.

I beleive that 'German A' meant that he was basically free to roam about from the camp to his place of work and that he was allowed to send mail home.

There is someone out there that is actully collecting photos of all the camp is the world
http://www.waymarking.com/cat/detail...d-0aa645036397