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To: citizen

They even had one up at Ft. Lewis (now JBLM). I saw a story where one of the German prisoners carved a very nice model boat for the camp commander as a gift.


51 posted on 10/31/2021 6:51:59 AM PDT by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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German POWs in Iowa built a large Christmas Nativity scene that has been fully restored and is open to the public every year.

The Nativity scene the Germans built
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2016/12/22/enduring-christmas-gift-german-pows-gave-iowa/95331578/


72 posted on 10/31/2021 5:32:51 PM PDT by oldvirginian (I’m getting tired of being part of a major historical event.)
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