During WW2, Canada housed 35,000 German POWs. | Historical Pictures
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During World War II many German prisoners of war in Canada were treated well. Over 34000 prisoners were placed in camps across Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. They received food, housing, and medical care per the Geneva Convention and were allowed to work on farms and logging, earning small wages through camp scrip. In 1942 a riot known as the Battle of Bowmanville erupted when prisoners resisted shackling, resulting in injuries on both sides. Despite this incident, many former prisoners later des
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