Ebook: Nebraska POW camps: a history of World War II prisoners in the heartland

Part I. Welcome to America -- Overview of the U.S. POW camp system -- Nazism and reeducation in the POW camps -- Part II. The Nebraska camps -- Camp Scottsbluff -- Camp Atlanta -- Fort Robinson POW camp -- Part III. Case study: a closer look at the intellectual diversion program at Fort Robinson -- Nazism and reeducation at Fort Robinson -- Part IV. The branch camps -- Camp Scottsbluff branch camps -- Camp Atlanta branch camps -- Conclusion.;During World War II, thousands of Axis prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort Robinson, Camp Scottsbluff and Camp Atlanta. Many Nebraskans did not view the POWs as "evil Nazis." To them, they were ordinary men and very human. And while their stay was not entirely free from conflict, many former captives returned to the Cornhusker State to begin new lives after the cessation of hostilities. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and Nebraska residents, as well as archival research, Melissa Marsh delves into the neglected history of Nebraska's POW camps.