Oflag 64, A POW Odyssey

During World War II, some 1,500 American officers, including General George S. Patton’s son-in-law, were imprisoned in a POW camp in Szubin, Poland. It was the only camp of its kind, and held many who were captured during the D-Day invasion. In this PBS special, Oflag 64: A P.O.W. Odyssey, their prison life is documented. The men were allowed to have sports, music, and theater events, and had a camp newspaper. Red Cross parcels helped to keep the men alive, and provided material to bribe the guards. After their move to Germany, a disastrous attempt was made to rescue them, but a second try was successful., Recalling life and conditions at Oflag 64, a Nazi POW camp in Poland reserved for captured Allied officers, Gen. George S. Patton’s son-in-law among them. Included: interviews with captives, wartime footage and a 3-D re-creation of the camp.