Prisoners at Buchenwald Concentration Camp near Ettersberg and Weimar Germany, a few days after its liberation by American forces in World War 2. Prisoner shows emaciation. Man with crutches in the background. Other prisoners show deformation from malnutrition, atrocities, and abuse suffered in the camp. A prisoner suffering from emaciation is held up by another man. A four year old boy prisoner. The child wears a cap and a coat with a 'P' sign on it, and has been given a U.S. Army Infantry crossed rifles pin which he wears on his right lapel. Close up of the boy prisoner's face as he smiles. A group of boy children prisoners who were imprisoned for a year and a half stand together in a group. They are singing.
The prisoners at Buchenwald Concentration Camp near Ettersberg and Weimar Germany several days after its liberation by U.S. Army forces in World War 2. Group of prisoners around fire cook and eat food. Prisoners cook food in a kettle. They sit in a group around fire. The elderly prisoners seated. An eldery Polish prisoner cries and prays. A barbed wire fence enclosed around the prison camp. The prisoners stand inside the fence.
American prisoners of war being interviewed at a Japanese prison camp in Honshu, Japan after World War II. A U.S. officer interviews a prisoner who has been liberated from a Japanese prison camp. The prisoner says that his name is James Robertson. He says that he is from St. Louis and was born in Chicago, United States. He speaks that he came to fight against the Japanese on April 22, 1941. He states that he was captured by the Japanese on May 6, 1942 in Corregidor, Philippines. He narrates an incident to prove that they were tortured at the prison camps. He also states how hot tea was poured on the legs of a prisoner.
American prisoners of war being interviewed at Japanese prison camp number 3, in Honshu, Japan after World War II. A U.S. officer interviews a prisoner who has been liberated from a Japanese prison camp. The prisoner says that his name is Benini. He says that he is from Pennsylvania, United States. The officer asks him whether he was in the Philippines and when was he captured. He states he was captured before the Bataan Death March. He narrates his experiences of his prison camp, noting that a building in the prison camp was called the white house because it was large and painted white.
U.S. prisoners of war at a Japanese prison camp in northern Honshu, Japan after World War II. The prisoners being interviewed by an officer at the prison camp. The officer interviews prisoners and a medical officer as other prisoners look on. The prisoners speak into a microphone during the interview.
Showing change of prisoners from American to Japanese in Mukden, Manchuria during last days of World War II. Former POW (prisoners of war) Constant J. Wasilewaki, surviving POWs from cattle boat in which 1,623 POWs left the Philippines but only 400 reached Japan. Survivors of Bataan "Death March" includes Lieutenant Colonel Tarpley, Trspnell, Wilson and Lieutenant C.Y. Christis, men of 200th Coast Artillery corps. American prisoners of war Criville A. Johnson, Robert E. Butler worth play bass and guitar that they made while in prison. Cartoon called 'Changie- Changie' drawn by Benny Pinson, depicting change of prisoners from American to Japanese. Prison wall. High tension wire on top. Lieutenant Christie stack Red Cross carton atop pile. Japanese prisoners carry supplies under guard.
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