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Well me and my wife were hiking with some friends here in the area. We hiked about 10km and up to the top of this large hill called the Petersberg. On the top of the hill there is a small and simple cross that was erected in 1956 in dedication to the German soldiers who were sent to captivity in Russia and never came home with the rest of the of the POWs in 1955 and 1956.
They shall never be forgotten...
This however is not just about German POWs who did not return, but to any POWs who have not returned from any country and any conflict.
They shall not be forgotten... 
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| Its sad that the worlds governments never said a word about the German POW...
With the Russians opening up... Is there more info on there fate...Its one of those peaces of history that is pushed under the rug...
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Country: | It really sucks they were held over for 10 years after the war ended. It must have been earie to see those POWs come home after so long still wearing their old Wermacht uniforms, if they still had them.
I've always been curious to know if there are any Allied POW burials on/near any of the former POW camps? Are those cemeteries still there or have the remains been moved to larger war cemeteries?
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Originally Posted by Arsenal VG-33  It really sucks they were held over for 10 years after the war ended. It must have been earie to see those POWs come home after so long still wearing their old Wermacht uniforms, if they still had them.
| My grandfather was one. He was a major in the Wehrmacht and sent to a Soviet POW camp after being captured in Stalingrad. He was fortunate though and came home in 1948.
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet My grandfather was one. He was a major in the Wehrmacht and sent to a Soviet POW camp after being captured in Stalingrad. He was fortunate though and came home in 1948. | ...from your dadīs or momīs side?
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Originally Posted by seesul ...from your dadīs or momīs side? | Anymore info on him ..I'm sure we would all like too know more about this brave man... | |
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