German POWs Arriving at Camp Aliceville

German prisoners of war, including members of the Afrika Korps expeditionary forces, arrive at Camp Aliceville in Pickens County. An estimated 16,000 POWs were held in 24 Alabama camps during the war.

German prisoners of war arriving at Camp Aliceville in Pickens County, Alabama
Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History
German prisoners of war arriving at Camp Aliceville in Pickens County, Alabama