Kriege's life
The German word for prisoner is Kriegsgefangene. The POWs shortened it to "Kriegie" and gave themselves the nickname. The pictures below are from an exhibit at the Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA. The exhibit, "Kriegie Life: The Words and Artwork of LT Carl H. Holmstrom, Prisoner of War," is full of paintings done by an American POW during WWII.