"German Prisoners Of War in Arkansas"

Produced by the students of The Delta School in Wilson, Arkansas

Erwin Rommel was a German General leading Axis soldiers during World War II. His troops were stationed in Africa and in May of 1942 he surrendered to the British British Allied troops. From 1942 - 1949, German Prisoners of War were brought to the United States of America and were stationed at 700 camps across the country. There were nearly 500,000 German Prisoners of War in the United States during this era. On any given day, there were about 2,500 Prisoners of War stationed, working, and recreating throughout Mississippi County, Arkansas.

"German Prisoners Of War in Arkansas" was submitted to Arkansas PBS Student Selects and was the 2017 Arkansas Historic Places Student Film Contest Second Place Winner

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