Most of the German prisoners that came to the United States were captured in
North Africa - after British and American forces surrounded German-General Erwin Rommel’s experienced Afrika Korps in May 1943.
The surrender of this army produced 275,000 prisoners for the allies that had to be transported to camps, housed, fed, and clothed for the duration of the war.
England did not have the capacity to house that many men, so most prisoners were sent on ships to America where there were more abundant supplies.
Many states were needed to help house eventually over 425,000 POWs.
Негізгі бет WWII Axis POW Camps in America
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