Camp Aliceville WWII Reenactment
May 13, 2022 – May 15, 2022

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CAMP ALICEVILLE WWII REENACTMENT 

May 13, 2022 
- May 15, 2022

USO Dinner Dance Tickets - $15  

Saturday, May 14, 2022
6:00pm-10:00pm
Aliceville City Hall 

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Join us for the WWII Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp Reenactment! From 1943 through 1945 over 6,000 German were housed at one of the largest Prisoner of War (POW) camps in the USA located near Aliceville, Alabama. To commemorate the arrival of the first POWs nearly 80 years ago, and to celebrate Aliceville’s major contribution to the war effort, reenactors portraying German POWs, American MP's and Alabama State Troopers will present a recreation of the WWII camp. Spectators are encouraged to get into the spirit of the event by wearing 1940s style clothing. The festivities begin with a WWII movie at the Aliceville Entertainment Complex at 7pm on Friday. At 9:30 am on Saturday, the reenactors will arrive at the former site of the Aliceville Frisco depot at the railroad crossing on 3rd Avenue NW, and commence the march along AL Hwy 17 to the site of the original camp, now the Aliceville Industrial Park as spectators look on.  After a welcoming ceremony at 10:00, the reenactors will proceed to the mock camp site along Memorial Parkway at the Broad Street intersection, where they will engage in a variety of activities depicting life at the camp. Spectators are encouraged to communicate with the reenactors through the fence as they carry on their daily activities. At 6pm Saturday there will be a USO Dinner Dance at the Aliceville City Hall featuring swing music by the Ed Jones Orchestra for listening and dancing and dinner by local caterers. 1940s era clothing encouraged, but not required. Admission $15 – tickets available online or at the Aliceville Museum. On Sunday reenactors will present more camp-life scenarios.  ​​

Schedule of Events 
​Spectators are encouraged to dress in 1940s attire!

Friday, May 13
      
6:30pm-9:00pm
Free Admission
WWII era Movie, Cartoon, War Newsreel @ Aliceville
Entertainment complex, 210 Broad Street NE, Aliceville
Saturday, May 14
    
9:30am-10:00am
POW March & Event Welcome - ​ 3rd Ave NW Railroad Crossing along  Alabama Highway 17 South to original POW camp site @ Aliceville  Industrial Park
10:30am-12:00pm
1:00pm-5:00pm
​Reenactment Camp Site - Memorial Parkway & Broad St
Watch Various Scenarios of POW activities
- roll call, mock Rommel Funeral, escape attempt, music, soccer match, etc
6:00pm-10:00pm
Admission $15 per person
USO Dinner Dance with Swing Music by the Ed Jones Orchestra @ Aliceville City Hall, 419 Memorial Parkway NE, Aliceville. Purchase tickets at the Aliceville Museum or securely online @ eventbrite.com.
Sunday, May 15
    
10:00am-12:00pm
​1:00pm-3:00pm
Reenactment Camp Site
 Watch Various Scenarios of POW activities
- escape attempt, athletics, parole of POW's, etc 

Reenactor Information

Visit Camp Aliceville WWII POW Camp Reenactors Group  on Facebook or email
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campaliceville@gmail.com.
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Aliceville Museum
 104 Broad St NE,  Aliceville, AL 35442 

205.373.2363
museum@nctv.com 

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