Most People In Minnesota Don’t Know The State Was Home To 15 German POW Camps
By Trent Jonas|Published August 12, 2023
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Trent Jonas
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Trent Jonas came to Minnesota to attend college - and never left. He's a Twin Cities-based writer with a BA in English and a MFA in creative writing, a Minnesota Master Naturalist, and the proud father of two adult children. With more than a decade of freelance writing experience under his belt, Trent is often out exploring his favorite topics: Minnesota's woods, lakes, and trails. Rhubarb pie is his weakness, so discovering new diners is also a passion.
Toward the end of the second world war, hundreds of Italian and German prisoners of war found themselves at camps scattered across the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Many of these internees were paid small wages to work on farms or in factories throughout Minnesota.
Read more about it in Dean B. Simmons’ Swords Into Ploughshares: Minnesota’s POW Camps During World War Two, which you can pick up at Bookshop.org. If you’re into Minnesota history, like I am, this book is a fascinating read, and I highly recommend it.
Did you know about these World War II-era prisoner of war camps in Minnesota? Please share any facts or information you may have about them with us in the comments.
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