The Befriended Enemy: German POWs in Frankenmuth

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Historians in Lederhosen

Frankenmuth Historical Association

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Three historians from the Frankenmuth Historical Association discuss all things Germany, Michigan, and Frankenmuth.

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Three historians from the Frankenmuth Historical Association discuss all things Germany, Michigan, and Frankenmuth.

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The Befriended Enemy: German POWs in Frankenmuth

Historians in Lederhosen

34 minutes 51 seconds

2 years ago

The Befriended Enemy: German POWs in Frankenmuth

With over 6,000,000 Americans serving overseas during World War II, the Homefront experienced a shortage of labor, especially on farms. To address this, the federal government shipped German Prisoners of War to the United States, scattered across hundreds of camps across the country. Despite warnings against fraternizing with the enemy, locals forged special bonds, especially in Frankenmuth.

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