Retro Newspapers In Pictures

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Pow Wow was the largest circulating daily underground newspaper in Germany during World War II. Its headquarters were at Stalag Luft I. It grew from a small penciled newssheet read by hundreds into a neatly printed 2,000 word daily, eagerly perused by thousands. At its most successful period, it boasted editions in 3 languages and a circulation that reached 7 prison camps. Pow Wow stood for Prisoners Of War – Waiting On Winning and it claimed to be the only truthful newspaper in Germany.