Norway After Liberation: Historical Photos of German Prisoners of War in Norway, 1945

Here prisoners play cards to pass the time at the embarkation camp at Mandal prior to boarding boats for Germany.

Here prisoners rest at the embarkation camp at Mandal prior to boarding boats for Germany.

Here prisoners repack their belongings after the interrogation and search processes.

Here prisoners prepare to move to the embarkation camp at Mandal.

Before leaving the embarkation camp at Mandal a final screening of prisoners was carried out by walking the prisoners past two Gestapo men and one ‘Quisling’ woman who were to identify any of their former colleagues trying to pass themselves off as ordinary German soldiers.

Here prisoners board boats at Mandal to take them to Germany.

Here a prisoner is frisked and a search made of all his possessions.

Here a boat loaded with prisoners prepares to embark from Mandal for Germany.

These mines were too dangerous to move and so were blown up where they were located.