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Established in 1940, Wauwilermoos was a penal camp for internees, particularly for Allied soldiers during World War II. [citation needed] Unlike civilians, [2] for instance Jewish refugees, [3] who were usually sent back to the territories occupied by the Nazi regime, the Swiss government was required by the Geneva Convention of 1929 to keep these soldiers interned until the end of hostilities.
Two tables of U.S. Soldiers executed during World War II's European Theater and Pacific Theater may be found on Before the Needle; The U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939–1945 (payment required) contains the names of many American servicemen
This is a list of convicted war criminals found guilty of war crimes under the rules of warfare as defined by the World War II Nuremberg Trials (as well as by earlier agreements established by the Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907, the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928, and the Geneva Conventions of 1929 and 1949).
Pages in category "World War II prisoners of war held by Germany" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 847 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page)
All seven airmen survived the crash and surrendered to the German soldiers present on the island. [2]: 184 In accordance with typical procedures, the American prisoners should have been handed off to a nearby German naval base and relocated to a prisoner gathering point in the heart of Nazi Germany. However, upon being handed over to the ...
Calvi died on July 16, 1942, according to prison and historical records, just months after the surrender of the peninsula. He was buried in a mass grave, known as Common Grave 316. U.S. Army Air ...
Brian Horrocks – British WW2 general, WWI POW in Germany and Russia; Wilm Hosenfeld – Soviet POW in WWII, most remembered for saving the life of Polish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman; William Hull – American Brigadier General who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British at the outbreak of the War of 1812
The Haunted Airman is a psychological thriller film first aired on BBC Four on 31 October 2006. Adapted from Dennis Wheatley 's 1948 novel The Haunting of Toby Jugg , it was directed by Chris Durlacher and starred Robert Pattinson in the title role, with Rachael Stirling and Julian Sands in supporting roles.