"WWII Prisoner of War Camps in Oklahoma"
Prisoner of War Camps in Oklahoma in WWII: The 37 POW camps in Oklahoma included 7 base camps, 2 hospitals, one prison, and 27 branch camps. They housed a maximum of 13,810 German POWs (including Poles and those from other nations who were in the German Army) in December 1944. 214 Italian POWs were held here from January to June 1943. Five cemeteries (now 4) in Oklahoma saw the burials of 70 (now 66) German POWs and 9 Italian POWs. Includes an overview of the 1210 POW camps across America. A variety of records and repositories are described in detail, including the National Archives detailed reports from the Army's Provost Marshal General Office regarding POW camp populations and burials. Appropriate for all skill levels.
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