German prisoner of war camps in the US???

[Victor_c3]

126. I was actually in Vilseck and Grafenwoehr

There are little military installations located all over Germany. Many of them either have been or are in the process of shutting down. Bamberg, last I knew, wasn't going anywhere anytime soon. I loved living in Europe and Germany. If I spoke the language and had an easier time finding work there, I'd move there in a heartbeat.

Nuremberg, by far, was my favorite European city. It was big enough to have everything I wanted a city to have but small enough for you to really get to know. I also love learning about the history of that city. Some really interesting (and sinister) things happened there. Albrecht Duhrer, the artist who was credited with bringing the renaissance over the Alps and to the rest of Europe lived in that city. Also, much of the creepy torture devices that you read about from the middle ages were invented there. Not to mention that Nuremberg was the center of support for the Nazis prior to WWII are the location of the trials after the war. Munich has Octoberfest, but the Nuremberger Fest is essentially a miniature version of the same thing. They also have some first-rate museums there.


My wife's family has some friends with a similar story to the one that you cite. It is fascinating hearing them talk about racing to get west before the Soviets made it impossible for them to escape. They still have a few pieces of silverware left that the family used to barter and finance their escape with. It would be really cool to have a relic with a story like that in my family.