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During the Battle of the Bulge in 1944–1945, many American prisoners of war reported systematic verbal humiliation by German soldiers and guards.

One recurring target was the slogan “America First,” which German troops twisted into insults such as “America First to Surrender.”
Other taunts circulated among POW camps and rear areas, including:
“England fought first. Russia bled first. America comes last.”
and
“America First… but France first battlefield.”

These insults reflected more than mockery.
They revealed the psychological state of German troops under extreme pressure, retreating after years of brutal fighting on multiple fronts.

By belittling American POWs, German soldiers attempted to preserve a sense of moral and martial superiority, framing the United States as a latecomer to a war already paid for in British and Soviet blood.

This form of verbal abuse became a quiet but common aspect of captivity during the final winter of World War II.

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