Title
German POW's Cut Hair at Camp Aliceville
Subject
Prisoner-of-war camps
World War II
Description
These German prisoners of war, once barbers, cut their companions' hair in the styles requested. Camp Aliceville housed 6,000 prisoners, part of Rommel's Afrika Korps who surrendered in May of 1943. A portion of these prisoners were assigned to Northington General Hospital in Tuscaloosa and served as aides and groundskeepers.
Source
Personal Collection of Whitney Telle
Publisher
Wide World Photos
Date
October 6, 1943
Contributor
Whitney Telle (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
210
Coverage
Pickens County (AL)
Original Format
Photograph