Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

German POWs

In this photograph, some somber German soldiers stand in front of their satisfied American captors. These men were captured on French soil during the Normandy D-Day invasion of 1944. Surprisingly, German captures who were taken to America spoke well of their time in the country. The many captured soldier emigrated to the States after the war ended...

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