A while ago I wrote a post on my grandfathers captivity as P.O.W.s in Germany and their eventual liberation by Patton’s 3rd Army. To the amazement of my father and I, another descendant of a Murna P.O.W. in Australia sent us a link to a YouTube video about Murnau. The video consists of film footage by the U.S. Army as they are liberating the town and P.O.W. camp in 1945. It’s possible that some of the photos that I’ve seen of the liberation were taken from this film or perhaps the cameraman also had a still camera, since some are from the same vantage point.
I already feel lucky to have seen photos of the liberation of Murnau and to have a fairly deep understanding of what my grandfathers went through. Seeing the film adds a brand new perspective on the event and a greater appreciation for what happened. For me it’s a priceless window into the past.
Thank you so much for sharing this video and this information. I was able to confirm that my beloved Polish grandfather, who I had known as a child, was indeed in Murnau.
Jan Andrzej Prasol who was an officer and in the camp from 1939 to 1945 and then in a displaced persons camp for two years after.
Yet, when I looked at the website https://www.trackingthe101st.com/names-of-prisoners-n-z he was not listed.
Do you have any thoughts why that might be?
Malgosia Jura aka Margaret