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Headline of  The Oflag Daily Bulletin, 6 June 1944.U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center.Photo: Susanna Connaughton.   On June 6, 1944, millions of people around the world stayed close to their radios, awaiting broadcasters’ announcements of the long-anticipated Allied invasion of Europe. In German-occupied Szubin, the American prisoners of war (POWs) of Oflag 64 waited … Read more

The Germans had a rule that no POW could have more than six tin cans, full or empty, in his locker. This restriction was because the guards were concerned the POWs would use the extra supplies for trading or bribing. They were also afraid the Kriegies would collect food for escape efforts since empty cans … Read more

The commemorative plaque was mounted on one of the camp’s surviving buildings, and this afternoon one of Thure’s oldest inhabitants did the unveiling. He well remembers when the central buildings of this former dairy were used to house Allied prisoners of war. The initiative for the plaques was led by the Association for the Development … Read more