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by James Clark, 9/5/25
"German POWs Couldn’t Believe
They Ate Turkey on Thanksgiving"
"Discover the untold story of how thousands of German prisoners of war, captured across Europe and North Africa, found themselves eating turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie in American prison camps on Thanksgiving. These hardened soldiers, who had braced for execution or starvation, instead encountered a holiday feast prepared by the very nation they had been told was collapsing under war. From 1943 to 1945, over 371,000 German POWs were held in more than 500 camps across the United States, where they witnessed an abundance that shattered Nazi propaganda. On November 23, 1944, quartermaster records reveal that millions of pounds of turkey were served - not only to American troops, but even to their enemies behind barbed wire.
This meticulously researched documentary uncovers how a single meal symbolized America’s overwhelming strength. From guards casually carving turkey for their captives, to prisoners writing in diaries that “our families starve, while we eat like kings,” the Thanksgiving feast became a turning point in the psychological collapse of Nazi ideology. How could a nation at war spare such luxury for its foes? If prisoners dined on holiday abundance, what must American citizens have enjoyed at home? Based on declassified records, letters, and firsthand accounts, this video explores one of the most surreal episodes of World War II: when turkey and cranberry sauce proved more powerful than bullets. Learn why German POWs remembered Thanksgiving as the day they first doubted Hitler, why attempts to escape were nearly nonexistent, and how acts of humanity in captivity planted the seeds of democracy in postwar Germany."
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