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Experience World War II Prisoner of War
During World War II,
Douglas
was home to the primary
prisoner of war (POW) camp
for Wyoming. There were 17
satellite camps throughout the
state.
Construction on the camp took just four months,
being completed in May 1943. The first prisoners
to arrive at the camp were 412 Italians on Aug. 28,
1943. The federal government paid $23,955 for
the land comprising the camp. The total cost for
constructing the camp was $1.1 million.
The camp was over a square mile in size and
comprised of 180 buildings, which housed up to
2,000 Italian and 3,000 German POWs and 500
army personnel from the spring of 1943 to the
winter of 1946. During the
camp’s use it was larger than
the town of Douglas. Today,
all that remains on the site is
the officers club building.
One prisoner at the camp was quoted saying, “We
never had it so good.” For many of the prisoners, it
was the first time since being drafted that they had
clean clothes, a warm bed, good food and health
care. Prisoners at the camp ranged from 14 to 80
years old.
The camp was fully self-sufficient with a 150-
bed hospital, mess halls, kitchens, a motor
pool, a cemetery, a newspaper, a bank and a
fire department. There was a canine corps that
patrolled the compound 24 hours a day.
CAMP DOUGLAS
Douglas, Wyo., is the
#JackalopeCity
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Venture north from Douglas, Wyo., on Highway
93 to Fort Fetterman to learn more about
this military post on the
Bozeman Trail!
AND
• Locomotive
& Rail Cars
• Historic Exhibits
• Gift Shop
• Picnic Areas
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ONVERSE
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The Soviet icebreaker
Stalin
gave a helping hand to the
German raider
Komet
as part
of a short-lived pact between
the two dictatorships.
THIS SPREAD: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: SOVFOTO; COURTESY
KENT RAMSEY, ©DISNEY; COURTESY COMPANY OF HEROES 3;
LMPC VIA GETTY IMAGES; ALLARD SCHAGER/ALAMY
COVER: NATIONAL ARCHIVES/PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BRIAN
WALKER; COLLECTION OF THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY
FOUNDATION, ©DISNEY (INSET)
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WORLD WAR II
SUMMER 2023
ENDORSED BY
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM, INC.
FE ATUR E S
The men of Station Cast on Corregidor knew too much—so they
couldn’t risk falling into Japanese hands
JOSEPH CONNOR
30
CODEBREAKERS IN PERIL
38
JOHN FORD AT MIDWAY
COVER STORY
The noted director was used to saying “Action!” Now he would
experience some for himself
TOM HUNTINGTON
After a German raider got stuck in ice, the Soviets helped send it on
its way down a trail of destruction
STUART D. GOLDMAN
46
RAMPAGE IN THE PACIFIC
54
DOUBLE TROUBLE
56
DISNEY’S WAR
PORTFOLIO
WEAPONS MANUAL
Germany’s 88mm anti-aircraft gun was good for more than just flak
When the United States entered World War II,
the Walt Disney Studios had an animated response
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How did Turkey maintain its neutrality for most of the war even
though it was surrounded by belligerents?
MAC CAREY
62
BALANCING ACT
DEPARTME NTS
Wally King talks about his experiences flying the P-47 Thunderbolt
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FRONT LINES
8
MAIL
10
WORLD WAR II TODAY
20
CONVERSATION
24
NEED TO KNOW
26
TRAVEL
70
REVIEWS
76
BATTLE FILMS
70
The Mediterranean island of Malta still bears traces of war
To the End of the Earth, The Collaborators,
and more
John Ford’s
They Were Expendable
is a love letter to PT boats
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CHALLENGE
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FAMILIAR FACE
SUMMER 2023
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