During World War II, the Italian prisoners of war built their own chapel at Camp Atterbury. The structure still stands today.

During World War II, the Axis powers operated numerous prison camps that were a major part of their war strategy. These ...

During World War II, hundreds of prisoner of war camps were set up in the United States. Among them: one established at ...

This is the fourth part of a five-part series on the history of World War II POW camps in Michigan. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are available to read here. The final story will be published next Sunday.

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a five-part series on the history of World War II POW camps in Michigan. Part 1 is ...

When Camp Douglas opened in the August 1943, it became the primary prisoner of war (POW) camp for Wyoming. At its peak it 180 ...

The main objective of Operation Ivory Coast was to rescue about 50 American POWs from the Son ... "Redwine" would secure the prison camp's perimeter and hold off any NVA reinforcements.

During World War II, the United States set up hundreds of prisoner of war camps in the U.S., including nearly 40 in Wisconsin. But it wasn't till nearly the end of the war that POWs were sent to ...