#8 Some photos, like this one of a swimming pool, almost give the impression that Oflag VII-A was a wellness retreat center, not a prisoner-of-war camp. But the photo does not reveal whether the camp’s prisoners were allowed to swim, or if it was permitted only for the guards.

Unseen Photos from a Nazi POW Camp Found in Trash: How a Forgotten Box Revealed WWII Secrets

#8 Some photos, like this one of a swimming pool, almost give the impression that Oflag VII-A was a wellness retreat center, not a prisoner-of-war camp. But the photo does not reveal whether the camp’s prisoners were allowed to swim, or if it was permitted only for the guards.

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