Dramatic Photos

US POW's killed by Friendly Fire

Hans v. d. Piepen/Bundesarchiv

During an air raid of US bombers on POW camp "Stalag XIIs" near Diez a. d. Lahn/Germany on December 23, 1944 app. 81 US soldiers were killed, about 100 were wounded. (Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-J28479)