2022.001.002 [Photograph]

This is a photograph of Alfons Johann, a Wehrmacht soldier who was captured by the Allied Powers during the North Africa campaigns during the Second World War. Johann hailed from a family with a history of military service in the German Army and had several close relations who served against Russia and the other Allied powers on behalf of Germany. He was captured in 1943 in Tunisia and subsequently transported the United States to serve his duties as a prisoner of war. He was first sent to Camp Concordia in Kansas, then to Camp #6 in Minnesota, and finally to Camp Algona in 1945. In 1946, he was shipped back to Europe to serve more prisoner labor duties in Liverpool, England. In 1947, he was released and returned back to his hometown in Germany, where he married in 1948 and worked in the National German Railway scheme. This content can be used with the following resources: SS-WH.9-12.26: Iowans Influence World History This content can be used to educate students on the roles that Iowa played during the Second World War. It can also be used to illustrate how the war had far reaching consequences even into the rural regions of the Midwest and Iowa itself. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item for any copyright restrictions.