During World War II, more than fifteen thousand German and Italian soldiers came to Missouri. This was no invasionary force; rather these were prisoners of war, part of a flood of almost a half-million men captured and sent to the United States, held here until the end of the war. In The Enemy among Us, David Fiedler recounts the creation of the camps and the lives touched when fate brought Missourians and the enemy face-to-face. Though they did not seek those circumstances, none could forget how their lives changed when POWs came to Missouri.
About the Author
David Fiedler is a writer living in Fenton, Missouri. His articles on Missouri, its people, and its history have appeared in publications including Missouri Life and The Missouri Conservationist. Fiedler earned degrees in German and political science from Washington University and was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve.