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During WWII, thousands of German POWs were held in camps across Canada—some so remote they barely needed fences. In places like Riding Mountain’s Whitewater Lake work camp, men slipped into the forest on “escapes” that quickly turned into survival fights against snow, cold, and endless bush… and many returned voluntarily. This documentary-style story follows the strangest truth about escaping in Canada: the guards weren’t always the biggest threat—the wilderness was. #WWII #History #POW #CanadaH
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During WWII, thousands of German POWs were held in camps across Canada—some so remote they barely needed fences. In places like Riding Mountain’s Whitewater Lake work camp, men slipped into the forest on “escapes” that quickly turned into survival fights against snow, cold, and endless bush… and many returned voluntarily. This documentary-style story follows the strangest truth about escaping in Canada: the guards weren’t always the biggest threat—the wilderness was. #WWII #History #POW #CanadaH
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