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The World War Archive

The World War Archive tells the forgotten human stories of World War II: prisoners of war, home fronts, lost ships, and the small moments the history books skip, using real archival film and photographs.

Every story is researched from documented sources, and the sources are listed in each video's description. Footage that only shows comparable scenes is labeled "Illustrative footage." If you spot a mistake, tell us in the comments and we'll correct it.

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Archival film and photographs: U.S. National Archives, Naval History and Heritage Command, Internet Archive and other public-domain collections. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0.

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10:53

A German POW Was Beaten in Glasgow. Then an American Major Promised Him America.

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10:25

A German POW General Ate Dinner With Patton. Then He Tried to Warn Hitler.

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8:56

A German POW Was Told New York Was Bombed Flat. Then He Saw the Skyline.

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Shared 2 days ago

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9:55

German POWs Grew Up Playing Cowboys and Indians. Then the Army Sent Them to Arizona.

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8:44

German POWs in Texas Got Paid. One Spent It on Two Gold Rings for a Bride He Hadn't Met.

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Shared 4 days ago

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8:03

German POWs Built Bridges for Rommel. Then They Built One at the Masters.

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Shared 4 days ago

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10:20

A German POW in Tennessee Got a Postcard From Colorado. He Knew the Handwriting.

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Shared 5 days ago

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9:49

German POWs Were Camped at Gettysburg. One Slipped Out to Stay in America.

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Shared 6 days ago

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8:58

A German POW Had a Brooklyn Accent. The Nazis in His Texas Camp Killed Him.

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8:50

German POWs Couldn't Believe This Minnesota Town Spoke German

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11:00

The U.S. Navy Killed This U-Boat Crew. Two Days Later It Gave Them Full Honors.

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12:01

An American Pilot Never Knew Which German Saved Him. 48 Years Later, His Phone Rang.

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11:55

An American Pilot Sank a U-Boat Off Cape Hatteras. Then He Threw Them His Life Vests.

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13:02

German POWs in Minnesota Built Their Own Fence. One Walked It at Night, Asking One Question.

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12:12

A Former German POW Walked Into a Chicago Museum. He Had Tried to Sink the Exhibit.

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Shared 1 week ago

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10:07

A German POW Sawed His Way Out of an Iowa Camp. Then He Shouted for the Guard.

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9:26

German POWs Were Sent to Kansas. 34 Years Later, a Stranger Showed Up at Their Door.

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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9:20

German POWs Went Home to Hunger. A Box of Food From Nebraska Started the Letters.

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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9:20

German POWs Were Sent to Nebraska. An Apple Farmer Made One an Offer.

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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German POWs Were Sent to Virginia. Then the Army Found Out Whose Son One Was.

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Shared 2 weeks ago

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9:03

German POWs Were Sent to Kansas. A GI Came Home and Found One on the Farm.

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9:15

German POWs Were Sent to Wyoming. A Farmer Found Out Who the Army Sent Him.

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9:27

German POWs Were Sent to Kansas. One Spotted a Lumberyard Sign and Went Inside.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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10:20

A German U-Boat Carrying Uranium to Japan Surrendered. One Passenger Made a Deal.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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9:10

German POWs Were Sent to Minnesota. Farmers Saw What the Army Fed Them.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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9:12

German POWs Were Sent to Iowa. A Farmer Visited One of Them Every Month.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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9:15

German POWs Were Sent to Illinois. Every Morning, a Cadillac Came to the Field.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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9:19

German POWs in Washington Got Coca-Cola. One Called Capture His Luckiest Day.

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Shared 3 weeks ago

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9:20

German POWs in Wisconsin Got Donuts at Midnight. One Cried When America Sent Him Home.

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Shared 1 month ago

773K views

8:52

25 German POWs Crawled Out of an Arizona Camp. Three Were Carrying a Boat.

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Shared 1 month ago

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