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Robert Billinger
Dec 18, 20250 min read
![AN OVERLOOKED INSIGHT: SOME GERMAN POWS CAME TO SEE AMERICAN BLACKS AS THEIR FRIENDS[A NEW INSIGHT FOR THOSE WITH FORMERLY DEADLY RACIAL PREJUDICES]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e7fe4_e4f47a06480c44ca9e895181b498fb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1331,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/0e7fe4_e4f47a06480c44ca9e895181b498fb51~mv2.jpg)
![AN OVERLOOKED INSIGHT: SOME GERMAN POWS CAME TO SEE AMERICAN BLACKS AS THEIR FRIENDS[A NEW INSIGHT FOR THOSE WITH FORMERLY DEADLY RACIAL PREJUDICES]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e7fe4_e4f47a06480c44ca9e895181b498fb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1816,h_1364,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0e7fe4_e4f47a06480c44ca9e895181b498fb51~mv2.jpg)
Robert Billinger
Nov 20, 20250 min read
New artifact from a Camp Sutton POW experience found!
Thanks to PR in Regenburg for sharing this photo!
Robert Billinger
Nov 10, 20251 min read
Finally the public got the word!
After press claims of US Government "coddling" of German POWs, the Government opened up information as part of a counteroffensive.
Robert Billinger
Aug 13, 20251 min read
“Die Deutsche Kriegsgefangenen in Amerikanischer Hand: USA” Eine sehr interessante Vorstellung
Sehr geehrte Deutschspächige Blogleser! Ich gebe mir die Ehre eine mögliche Program für einer von Ihren Interessengruppen zu empfehlen:...
Robert Billinger
Jul 28, 20251 min read
Greetings received from E (Stuttgart), a former POW who will soon turn 102!
The former POW shared with me a biographical sketch of his journey to and through America between 1943 and 1946: from capture in Sicily...
Robert Billinger
Jun 25, 20251 min read
Robert Billinger
Jun 21, 20250 min read
Robert Billinger
Jun 17, 20250 min read
Join Dan Shive and me on Wednesday morning, June 11, 2025, at 9 am, on 99.1 Radio in Monroe, NC, for our discussion of the evolving nature of Camp Sutton and its impact on the New South.
A cover photo from the Camp Sutton newspaper, "The Carry All." For more photos see my Portfolio! Since our radio chat this morning, on...
Robert Billinger
May 22, 20251 min read
German POWs in America: A German Correspondent’s Search for details of her Grandfather’s Journey
I had the opportunity to assist with her TV report that was broadcast on May 4, 2025
Robert Billinger
May 7, 20251 min read
Exploring the National Archives: Tips for Effective Research there and in Germany
Here is a link to a very helpful YouTube video post from the National Archives on using the Records Group 389 section of the archives in...
Robert Billinger
May 5, 20251 min read
German POW Experiences in the USA During WWII
During World War II, the United States was home to a significant number of German prisoners of war (POWs). These POWs were captured by...
Robert Billinger
Apr 14, 20252 min read
Humanizing German POWs: Robert Billinger's Presentation
During World War II, the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs) was a complex and often overlooked aspect of the conflict. However, Robert...
Robert Billinger
Apr 14, 20251 min read
Changing Perspectives: German POWs and American Captors
During World War II, there were not only battles fought on the front lines, but also a unique interaction between German prisoners of war...
Robert Billinger
Apr 14, 20252 min read
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