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

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — During World War II, life was markedly different for American prisoners of war compared to their counterparts who were housed in the U.S. The American military made a ...

Imprisoned during World War II in a German POW camp, a group of Allied soldiers are intent on breaking out. Based on true ...

A small, wooden keepsake box adorned with carvings and the inscription, “Gefangenschaft Amerika 1944,” was donated in late January to the Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office for inclusion in the Fort ...

The early Weimar Republic, established after the German Empire's defeat in World War I and the Kaiser's abdication, faced ...

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

German U-boat commander Werner Henke was shot and killed in a suicidal attempt to escape from his American enemies during World War II. He was among thousands of Axis prisoners captured while fighting ...

WARSAW, Poland — Observances were held in Poland on Sunday to mark the 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape,” an ingenious act of defiance during World War II in which 76 prisoners of war tunneled ...

Editor's note: We Are Aiken County is a series of articles that will run through March 16. It celebrates people, places and events that shaped Aiken County. On a plot of ground across from Aiken High ...