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How did German soldiers communicate in WW2?
Portable radio sets were provided as far down in the military echelons as the platoon. The Germans were the first to use this type of military long-range cable, and their example was followed promptly by both the British and the U.S. forces. High-powered mobile radio sets became common at division and regimental level.
What happened to German prisoners of war after WW2?
After World War II, German prisoners were taken back to Europe as part of a reparations agreement. They were forced into harsh labor camps. Many prisoners did make it home in 18 to 24 months, Lazarus said. But Russian camps were among the most brutal, and some of their German POWs didn’t return home until 1953.
How were German prisoners of war treated during the war?
These books describe how German prisoners were collected in groups, placed against a wall and methodically machine-gunned by American soldiers while some were still standing, hands raised in surrender. American soldiers casually climbed over the still twitching bodies, killing the wounded.
How many German soldiers died for desertion in WW2?
That rule was taken seriously during the lead up to World War II and the conflict itself. At least 15,000 German soldiers were executed for desertion alone, and up to 50,000 were killed for often minor acts of insubordination.
How many German prisoners of war were deported to the US?
In the USA where 140,000 German prisoners-of-war were shipped, the Catholic Bishops Conference described how, “Multitudes of civilians and prisoners of war have been deported and degraded into forced labor unworthy of human beings.”
What happened to the German soldiers captured by the US Army?
Although the German troops had conducted themselves properly they were, when subsequently captured by the US Army, routinely separated and gunned down in groups by squads of American troops. A similar fate befell infantrymen of the SS Westphalia Brigade who were captured by the US 3 rd Armored Division.