Fritz Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 How a German prisoner of war escaped in the USA and lived for nearly forty years undetected. He was hunted down like a murderer or common criminal and the FBI never gave up, and he received the personal attention of Hoover, who wanted the last escapée rounded up at all costs. Georg Gärtner from Schweidnitz (Schlesien), who had been an officer cadet and served in North Africa, took on a completely new identity. This left a strong physical and mental strain on him in the latter years, till he finally broke his secret to his American wife. He had escaped as he feared being released into the Soviet Zone, as prisoners were being repatriated to their place of origin, his then being under "Polish Administration" since 1945. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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