Activities of 19th German Army soldiers in Aalen, Germany during World War II. German soldiers carrying their luggage board trucks. A soldier shaves. Officers and the soldiers interact and eat. Buildings in the background. The soldiers walk towards the trucks. A directional board reads "Disbandment Center, German Army". Trucks loaded with German soldiers enter the disbandment center area. Trees in the background. The soldiers get down from the trucks and walk towards buildings. Long line of US Army trucks filled with German soldiers being repatriated. They wait at side of road as Russian and German officers engage in discussions. German troops start walking through the checkpoint as German civilians watch from the sidewalk. German soldiers receive a quick physical check by their own medics at a medical aid station. They gather in a hall. A German soldier gives instructions to others for filling out Prisoners of War forms. The soldiers read the details on the forms. An official checks the questionnaires filled by the soldiers. Women work on typewriters. The soldiers get discharge pay from the officials. They sign the documents after getting the pay. Several soldiers of United States 12th Armored Division supervise. One American soldier uses an embossing machine to place embossed seal on discharge papers. National Archives Identifier: 18614 Local Identifier: 111-ADC-4813

• published: 04 Oct 2013
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