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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Title, Monographic | German Prisoner of War documents, Box 1 |
| Date of Publication | [1945-1946] |
| Extent of Work | various pagings, ill. |
| Abstract | Contains photocopied issues of Der Ruf ("Edited and prepared by and for German prisoners of war, English translation"), No. 21 (15 Jan. 1946, 39 pp.), No. 22 (1 Feb. 1946, 45 pp.), No. 23 (15 Feb. 1946, 45 pp.), No. 24 (1 Mar. 1946, 41 pp.), and No. 25 (15 Mar. 1946, 42 pp.); issues of "Wille und Weg: Nachrichtenblatt der Lagerzeitung," (stamped Library, Fort Getty, R.I.): Nr. 1 (18. August 1945, 11 pp.), Nr. 2 (25. Aug. 1945, 12 pp.), Nr. 3 (1. Sept. 1945, 13 pp.), Nr. 4 (8. Sept. 1945, 11 pp.), Nr. 5 (15. Sept. 1945, 15 pp.), Nr. 6 (22. Sept. 1945, 15 pp.), Nr. 7 (29. Sept. 1945, 12 pp.); text of speeches given by POW Gerhard Schiffler, Branch Camp, Opelika, Ala. (1945) in both English and German: "'Freedom from Want' and 'Freedom from Fear' = 'Freiheit von Not' und 'Freiheit von Furcht'" (13 pp.), "Freedom of Religion = Freiheit der Religionsausuebung" (17 pp.), "Freedom of Speech = Die Freiheit der Meinungsaeusserung" (12 pp.), and "Fundamental Rights of All Men -- A Bill of Rights of the World = Die Grundrechte aller Menschen -- Eine Bill of Rights der Welt" (17 pp.); pages from "Compliments of Headquarters/Gewidmet von Hauptquartier Prisoner of War Camp, Fort McClellan, Ala, July 1943-January 1946" (16 pp.) with photographs showing the life and work of "P.Ws.," and four photos at the end showing "Landsburg Prison, Germany shortly after the capture of Landsburg by the American 411th Regiment on April 29, 1945"; "Outline to History of American Democracy" (36 pp.), by (Instructor) P.O.W. Meyer, Ernst (in German, 35 pp.); a notice to all employers and workers, along with an outline for a "Course in Military Government," from the Military Government-Germany, Supreme Commander's Area of Control (16 pp.); roster of lectures (18 pp.), "probably Fort Benning, Ga"; and two examinations, "Democracy and International Relations" (19 pp., in English) and "Deutsche Geschichte im neuen Licht" (12 pp., in German). |
| Notes | Photocopies from the James R. Ruchti POW Collection, at Indiana University - South Bend, Schurz Library Special Collections; speeches of Gerhard Schiffler were all "Approved by Advisory Council on Education, Headquarters, Fort Benning, Georgia." |
| Call Number | Kept near MKI Pamphlet file boxes |
| MKI Terms | World War, 1939-1945 -- German Americans/ Prisoners of war |