The Enemy in Our Midst: Nazi POW Camps in Michigan's Upper Peninsula DVD

Description: From 1944 to 1946, roughly 1,100 German prisoners of war were interned in the Upper Peninsula at five POW camps. The Germans were initially brought to Michigan under a cloak of secrecy, but they would eventually have some limited contact with the citizens of communities near the camps. The prisoners were used to cut pulpwood from the local woodlands, helping relieve a manpower shortage created by mass inductions into military service from the local populace. This intriguing but largely forgotten chapter in local history was brought to life in 2004 by independent filmmakers John Pepin and Jackie Chandonnet, who produced a 161-minute award-winning documentary film on the subject. In Enemy, the filmmakers revisit each of the prisoner of war camps, and research the local story, with the help of numerous interviews from people who experienced these events first-hand. This film, which was originally intended as a research compilation of information on the subject, was broadcast several times on the Upper Peninsula's PBS station, WNMU-TV13. In October 2004, Pepin and Chandonnet received an Award of Merit for the film from the Historical Society of Michigan, the society?s highest honor, which is granted for projects making significant contributions to documenting the state?s history. The following year, the film won a Good News Award from the judicatory heads of several local churches in recognition of work that affirms positive values and uplifts the human spirit. Pepin and Chandonnet are former journalists.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Ishpeming, Michigan

End Time: 2023-12-14T01:52:03.000Z

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