Mourmelon - PoW Camp Philadelphia book project by Dieter Luske Author

MOURMELON - upcoming book by Dieter Luske

Fiction based on diary of a PoW - prisoner of war - March 1945

Book Project by Dieter Luske

Research driven fiction based on a real life experience between from before the war upto 1947

Title: Secrets of Mourmelon

A novel, fiction, based on the diary of a PoW - prisoner of war - from March 1945.

Surrendered German soldiers became PoWs of the Americans and were marched or trucked from the Rhine area in Germany to Mourmelon in France, where they were forced, despite their depleted condition to construct their own prison camp under atrocious conditions and eventually formed a theatre group performing pieces they had written themselves.

Interestingly, there is no information available on the Internet about that PoW camp.

Has it been simply forgotten, overlooked, or kept a secret?

During World War II, Mourmelon-le-Grand in France, a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares,was significant due to its military infrastructure, including an airfield, and served as quarters for the US Army’s 501st Infantry Regiment.

The camp harbours a forgotten secret: this vast area was used as a PoW camp to detain surrendered German soldiers for more than a year.

Camp de Mourmelon or Camp de Châlons: The area was used during WWII as quarters for the US Army’s 501st Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division.

The camp functioned as a recovery and staging area for troops involved in the fighting in the Netherlands. The 101st Airborne Division, including units like the 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, was stationed there before being deployed in other operations.

This camp boasts a rich history, tracing back to the Second French Empire when Napoleon III established it. It was also utilised during World War I.

If anyone has any information about the camp, please contact me!

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Original photos from 1945 - 1946

Camp City - POW camp 1945 MOURMELON-LE-GRAND - camp Philadelphia

Tent City Mourmelon Camp

After many month behind barbwire the PoWs were permitted to build a Theatre and put on their own written plays. Women were played by talented men.

Max in his biggest role.

Theatre Production - PoW camp

PoW Theatre group actors 1945

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