Life in Chicago's German POW camps 1: Rudolf Velte's return by Curious City published on 2013-12-11T00:45:59Z This feature piece is one of two produced by WBEZ's Curious City that examine life in WW II POW camps around the Chicago area. (Full story: http://goo.gl/MUNkv7) It includes the story of Rudolf Velte, a German prisoner who was held at Camp Pine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Producer Edie Rubinowitz explains what motivated Velte to return to his former POW camp and the surrounding town nearly 50 years after his release. (Photo courtesy of the Des Plaines History Center) Genre Storytelling Comment by Curious City Full story: http://goo.gl/MUNkv7 2013-12-11T04:20:36Z
