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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Camp Ruston: German P.O.W.'s in Louisiana

 This documentary tells the story of the German prisoners of war who were shipped to Camp Ruston in Northern Louisiana in 1943. The prisoners housed at the camp include two German U-Boat Crews, Kreigsmarine in German, and German soldiers from the elite North Afrika Korp under the command of General Erwin Rommel, who were considered the best in Hitler's Third Reich. The program includes photos and other archival material along with re-enactments of the activities at the camp.

VIDEO HERE  (28:21 minutes)