![A single German soldier stands guard over several American prisoners, captured in the confusion on D-Day. At least some of these prisoners were airborne, and Charlie Lefchik shared a similar journey to a prisoner of war camp.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bild-101I-722-0408-31A-760x506.jpg)
February 2018
WWII History
Riding the German Rail
By Richard A. BerantyThe large number of Allied prisoners being funneled south to Rennes, France, following the D-Day invasion swelled the German transit camp to capacity so the decision was made to transport the men to permanent locations inside Germany. Read more