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Thomas Naegle, Behind Barbed Wire

German-born Artist Thomas Naegele paints images of life in a POW camp in Indianola, NE.

02/01/2024 | Rating TV-G

Nebraska Stories

Thomas Naegle, Behind Barbed Wire

Clip: Season 15 Episode 1 | 11m 38sVideo has Closed Captions

German-born Artist Thomas Naegele paints images of life in a POW camp in Indianola, NE.

Artist Thomas Naegele, a German-born war refugee, entered another unexpected chapter in his young life when he was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. Thomas was assigned to Internment Camp Indianola in Nebraska, to serve as an interpreter. In his free time, he painted scenes depicting everyday life at the prison camp. Experience history through the eyes of this extraordinary artist.

02/01/2024 | Rating TV-G

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