Show us your German POW photos

[W Petz]

Here are several photos courtesy of Mike Pruett.

POW_1
U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo captioned "Lt. Paul Amel Inckx, Baron von
Prollius and Lt. Dephonse Thiry (from left to right) talk outside the
estate in which Princess Armgard Zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, Mother of Prince
Bernhard of Holland is living near Bad Driburg, Germany. The town was
taken by a Regiment of the 83rd Division, U.S. Army.
331 Inf. Regt; 83rd Div; Nus Bad Driburg, Germany."
Comment: Photo dated 7 April 1945. Note that Baron von Prollius, a
member of the Panzertruppen wears a black Panzer uniform.

[W Petz]

POW_2
U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo captioned "Col. Johann Georg Goebel, 51
year old Artillery commander from East Prussia, is the 30,000 Prisoner
of war to be captured by the 2nd. Inf. Regt. 5th Inf. Div., 3rd U.S.
Army. He is being interviewed by Capt. A. J. Hackl, Washington, D.C. IPW
of the 5th Inf. Division, at Ortenberg, Germany.
Comment: Photo dated 8 April 1945. Göbel wears the uniform of a an
SS-Oberführer in an SS-Gebirgs-artillerie unit. Possibly one of the
Waffen-SS buffs out there can provide more information on this
SS-Oberführer and the unit(s) he served with?

[W Petz]

Photo 3

Is my only press photo which states: The first prisoner to come in after the terrific bombardment in the allied push towards Marigny, France is 16 year old Jager George Eidloth, an advance sniper. CPL Alex H. Kapitanski an Engineer Combat Photographer is bringing him in.

[W Petz]

Here is a photo of a German General in a POW Camp in the USA.

[gilles]

Very intresting photo's

[Larrister]

Hi

Photo #3 is same photo as one in "The Normandy Battles" by Bob Carruthers and
Simon Trew but without the information you have provided. Was the photo yours when it was used in this book?

Regards
Larrister

[W Petz]

Hi Larrister,

Thanks for joining in on this thread. The photo is a US Army Signal Corps press photo just like the first two posted and the information is stamped on the reverse...I forgot to mention that the photo has a censor stamp stating "Passed for Publication, 26 July 1944 releasors initials SHAEF Field Press Censor" So it could be in a number of books. If you are hinting at a copyright violation pertaining to the book you referenced there isn't one where press photos are concerned. Thanks for asking. Bill

[W Petz]

Here is pic of German POW's being rounded up by US Tank forces

[kev105]

Once again Bill - some great photos!

Here is pic of German POW's being rounded up by US Tank forces

[W Petz]

Kev,


Thanks! I aim to please!!!

Here is pic of German POW's that were just loaded up in a US Army truck in Fredeberg, Germany. notice the weapons and gear laying on the ground...one soldier is inspecting a K/G43. No doubt that will be brought back to the USA as a war trophy.

[W Petz]

Here is another truckload of German POW's

[W Petz]

a few more German POW's in a US Army Truck

[R MICHAEL]

Bill, Another great set! Thanks again for the pleasure.

[W Petz]

Mike,

Thanks your comments are much appreciated. Here are a couple of pics of POW's in a camp...quality isn't that good as expected toward the end of the war...some GI's still trying to work out their newly captured cameras...no doubt!!!

[W Petz]

This one states on the reverse POW Camp Sarrebourg, France March 1945