During World War II, thousands of Axis Prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort Robinson, Camp Scottsbluff and Camp Atlanta.
Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and.
And while their stay was not entirely free from conflict, many former captives returned to the Cornhusker State to begin new lives after the cessation of hostilities.
Many Nebraskans did not view the POWs as "evil Nazis." To them, they were ordinary men and very human.
During World War II, thousands of Axis Prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort Robinson, Camp Scottsbluff and Camp Atlanta