Afrika Korps POW Camp
Crossville, Tennessee
Camp Crossville opened in November 1942, a former CCC camp turned into prison for German and Italian officers captured in North Africa during World War 2. Because officers were thought to be smart, the POW camp had to be especially remote to thwart escapes.
In the end, escapes turned out to be not much of a problem. Life at Camp Crossville was pretty easy: the Germans had beer, the Italians had opera records. Only one prisoner ever got out, and he was found working on a farm in Kentucky. After the war, dozens of former prisoners returned to the USA with their families to become American citizens.
Camp Crossville closed in December 1945, and part of the property became a 4-H training center. All that remains on the site for the public to see is a historical marker and map of the camp out by the road. The Military Memorial Museum in town has a few salvaged artifacts, but the Germans and Italians apparently took their beer and records with them.