German POW Band at Camp Aliceville

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German POW Band at Camp Aliceville

Description

The Stardusters, German POW band at Camp Aliceville. The Aliceville POW camp, which operated from December 1942 – September 1945, offered its prisoners a range of cultural activities, including musical and theatrical groups, college-level courses taught by University of Alabama professors, and a landscaping competition.

Photo courtesy Patrick Cather.

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Photograph

Citation

“German POW Band at Camp Aliceville,” Southern Music Research Center, accessed July 5, 2024, https://southernmusicresearch.org/items/show/569.