The German Prisoner of War (POW) Camp Concordia celebrated its 10th year since it opened in 2015, alongside the 80th year since the camp officially closed during Victory Day on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia
Military vehicles sit in front of the German Prisoner of War (POW) Camp for the Victory Day celebration commemorating the 10th Anniversary since the museum opened, and the 80th since the original POW camp closed on Saturday, May 3, at the POW Camp Concordia near Concordia.
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World War II reenactors stand with POW Camp Concordia Museum staff and community members during the Victory Day celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia. This celebration commemorated the 10th anniversary of the museum's opening, and the 80th anniversary since the original camp closed.
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Joe Taylor (left) and Steve Hood (right) look through some of the recreated items that Taylor brought for the Victory Day celebration at POW Camp Concordia on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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POW Camp Concordia board member Lowell May teaches visitors about the camp layout and how contractors built the camp and its various buildings' functions during the Victory Day Celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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World War II reenactors, German soldiers, stand ready to show off their equipment and gear to the audience during the Victory Day celebration at POW Camp Concordia on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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POW Camp Concordia visitors and reenactors stand outside the main museum building ready to witness the World War II battle reenactment in the nearby field for the Victory Day celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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World War II reenactor Brandon Ribeiro describes his original WWII era helmet to audience members while describing the various gear and weapons that the reenactors use during the Victory Day celebration at POW Camp Concordia on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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World War II reenactor Jason Dinkard, representing a Second Lieutenant, puts blank rounds into an M1 Garand that soldiers often used during battle for the Victory Day WWII Reenactment on Saturday, May 3, at POW Camp Concordia.
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World War II reenactors Joe Taylor (front) and Steve Hood (back) shoot at German soldier reenactors with blank rounds during a WWII battle demonstration for the POW Camp Concordia Victory Day celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
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World War II reenactors demonstrate a classic battle between American and German soldiers for the POW Camp Concordia Victory Day celebration on Saturday, May 3, near Concordia.
