C103430 The Rheinberg and Büderich Prisoner of War Camps -1945

In April 1945, large camps for German prisoners of war were established by the U.S. Army, throughout Germany. Those in the Rhine valley were known as Rheinwiesenlager. Two of these were in this region: Rheinberg and Büderich. The presentation will explain the origin and operation of the camps, the reasons for the poor conditions in the camps, the deaths in the camps, the closure of the Büderich camps and the turnover of the Rheinberg camp to the British army. I will also explain the memorialization of the camps. Der Referent ist US-Offizier im Ruhestand. Vortrag in englischer Sprache.

Kooperationsveranstaltung mit dem Stadtarchiv Rheinberg.