Source: Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Virginia POW Camps in WWII During World War II, German and Italian prisoners were brought to the United States through Hampton Roads ports. …

There were 18 base camps, 22 branch camps, 3 internment locations, and 2 cemeteries in VA. More information in my latest book titled Prisoner of War Camps Across America and is available in Kindle …

In the United States at the end of World War II, there were prisoner-of-war camps, including 175 Main Camps serving 511 Branch Camps containing over 425,000 prisoners of war (mostly German). The …

Dec 9, 2015 · Before becoming a park, Fort Hunt in Alexandria was a top secret German POW camp during World War Two.

Mar 20, 2023 · An estimated 17,000 German POWs were interned in Virginia camps alone, while the whole administrative apparatus that oversaw the transfer and care of POWs was located in Virginia …

Of the camps in South Hampton Roads, Ashby was the largest. Originally designed to quarter troops guarding the region's beaches, it was thrown up in 1942 on land leased from the state. At the time, …

In 1944, the War Department selected a rural location near Leesburg for a temporary camp. One of seven branch camps under the jurisdiction of a base camp in Front Royal, it was joined by camps in …

POWs and Intel at Fort Hunt in World War II Introduction imsge of Fort Hunt in WW2 National Park Service During World War II, Fort Hunt was the location of a top-secret military intelligence …

Although the majority of internment camps in the US were in the warmer climates of the south and south west, by the end of the war, 425,000 German prisoners lived in 700 camps in 46 states throughout …

On the surface, Fort Hunt, Virginia appeared to be a frivolous clubhouse for ex-Nazi scientists and spies. German prisoners of war (POWs) whiled away the days playing soccer and watching movies but the …