In the port of New York City the arriving german POWs get informed about the surrender of Germany, May 8th 1945.

'Nazis quit war'

An american MP removes the Iron Cross 1st Class from the uniform jacket of a german POW. The decorations remained in the holding of the POW but it was not permitted to be worn. USA, 1944.

Decorations off!

The canteen of the german POW camp in Fort Knox/Kentucky. For their work (fruit- and cotton-picking etc.) the german POWs got vouchers with a value of 80 cents per day to buy tobacco, chocolate and other goods.