German Women POWs Were Shocked When They Visited New York City Freely

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German POW Greta Hoffmann arrives in New York Harbor in October 1945 aboard the USS General Meigs with 347 other German women. Shocked by America's untouched abundance contrasting sharply with Germany's devastation, they're taken to a New Jersey camp with unexpected comforts—hot showers, regular meals, heated barracks. Captain Morrison announces they'll work for wages and can visit New York City on Sundays under supervision. The humane treatment stuns the women, who'd expected punishment. Greta grapples with shame, fear, and tentative hope while clutching her father's compass—a relic from a destroyed home and vanished family, symbolizing her lost past.

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