Prisoners of war arrive at Camp Fannin
The first prisoners of war at Camp Fannin, men of Germany’s Afrika Korps, arrived in October 1943.
The camp held more than 1,000 and closed on May 10, 1946.
Note
The Handbook of Texas says all but the cantonment was declared surplus on January 19, 1946.
Sources
- Texas Historical Commission marker: Camp Fannin Internment Camp World War II P.O.W. Camp (Atlas 5507014566)atlas.thc.texas.gov
with the first prisoners of war (POWs) from Germany's Afrika Korps arriving in Oct. 1943
held more than 1,000 at this location. After repatriating the POWs, the camp closed on May 10, 1946.
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed