What many people don't know is that in Germany, after the war, women and children were also sent to POW camps. Families were split up and shipped to different camps. Some children sadly were at times, abused for the crimes their fathers committed. The stories I've heard. There were also those children who were forced into the Hitler youth and recently I spent time with a man who's father was a Communist in Germany. He and his childhood friends, all of whom were linked as a result of having fathers in the Communist movement, were persecuted. This is not a black and white topic. The interweaving of ties with GR history are unique and do require more study. Carla Craven@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 7/9/2007 3:10:40 P.M. Central Daylight Time, aweber35@sbcglobal.net writes: As interesting as all of these German prisoner stories are, personally, it sounds like they were as ungrateful as our prisoner's of today, expecting the 'best' and forgetting 'they are prisoners'. Ann Weber Ann, please do not forget that these German POWs were honorable men detained by the Allies for serving in their country's military. They were not criminals and had broken no laws. We were required by international treaty (Geneva Convention) to treat them humanly. If they felt they were not being given proper treatment they had a right to complain. The "prisoners of today" you mention I believe are the detainees from the war on terror. These men are not serving in any country's military but are the equivalent of street gangs and thugs. They act from hate and follow none of the rules of war that govern the actions of honorable military members. Please do not equate these terrorists with the Honorable men in the POW camps of the WW II era. That mistake would insult anyone who has worn a uniform and served their country anywhere. Glenn E. Barker MSgt USAF (ret.) and proud GR spouse ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. www.carlawillsbrandon.com Death is just a bus stop before the next trip!