The War Chronicle Presents

The Lost Files

P.O.W. Dossier Supplement · Never Broadcast

Aged sepia photograph of a 1940s American POW camp at dusk — a guard tower and distant figures behind a fence.
Camp ███████, [State] · circa 19██ — names withheld

20 stories from the camps I never told you about.

German and Italian prisoners who came to America expecting the worst — and found something none of them could have imagined. Twenty complete stories that have never appeared on the channel.

Launch offer

$24 $39

Only for the first 100 listeners

One payment · yours forever · then $39

Get The Lost Files — $24

Instant download on Gumroad · no subscription · nothing to cancel

20

Untold stories

20+

Hours of narration

∞

Yours forever

The Story

During World War II, hundreds of prisoner-of-war camps operated across the United States. Men who had never set foot in America arrived by train — guarded, exhausted, and certain of what awaited them.

The War Chronicle channel has only been able to tell a handful of their stories. The Lost Files collects twenty complete narratives that have never appeared on YouTube — each one following a single man from the day of his capture to the final chapter of his life.

The farm in Minnesota. The return to Munich. The courtroom where an American judge looked at a former enemy and said, "welcome home." These are the files that did not fit into a single episode — until now.

The Dossiers

POW Dossier — File 01

████████, [State] · 19██

Nazi POWs in Texas Were Served Lunch by Local Girls — They Couldn't Believe It Was Real

POW Dossier — File 02

████████, [State] · 19██

German POWs in Louisiana Were Handed Alligator Meat — Their Reaction Was Caught on Film

POW Dossier — File 03

████████, [State] · 19██

German POWs Were Driven Through 1944 Las Vegas at Night — What They Saw Made Them Stop Talking

Why Pay If the Videos Are Free?

Because these twenty stories are not on the channel — and they never will be. You are not paying for content you can already watch. You are getting twenty brand-new files in one purchase: ad-free audio you can download once and keep, plus a complete PDF book.

Listen in the car, in the garden, or anywhere with no signal. No app. No account to maintain. One payment supports the work that makes the free channel possible.

What You Get

  • 20 brand-new stories, none ever published on YouTube
  • ~20 hours of narrated audio (one full story per chapter)
  • A complete PDF book with all 20 stories, to read or print
  • Yours forever — one payment, no subscription, no app, nothing to cancel
  • Bonus: a private invite to The War Chronicle Circle

How You Get It

  1. Tap Get The Lost Files — $24 — secure checkout on Gumroad.
  2. Pay once. No account to maintain. No monthly charge.
  3. Download all audio + the PDF book immediately. Listen offline forever.

First 100 listeners — $24 launch price

Get The Lost Files — $24

$39 after the first 100 · 20 stories · ~20 hours · PDF included

From Listeners

I put the first story on during my morning drive and didn't want to get out of the car. It felt like sitting with my grandfather while he finally told me the things he never talked about.

Robert M. · Dallas, TX

The narration is calm and clear, easy on the ears. I listen while I work in the garden. Worth every cent, and it's mine to keep — no monthly anything.

Patricia H. · Columbus, OH

I've followed the channel for years and these are some of the best yet. Twenty full stories I'd never heard. The PDF is a lovely bonus to read in the evening.

William K. · Minneapolis, MN

Questions

Will the price go up?

Yes. The first 100 purchases are $24. After that, the price is $39. If you buy at $24, you keep everything forever — even if the price goes up.

Is this a subscription?

No. One payment of $24, and The Lost Files is yours forever. Nothing renews. Nothing to cancel.

What do I actually get?

About twenty hours of narrated audio (MP3 files, one hour-long story per chapter) plus a complete PDF book containing all twenty stories.

How do I get it?

After checkout on Gumroad, you receive instant download access. The files are yours to keep on your phone or computer.

Are these stories on the channel?

No. All twenty stories are new and have never been published on the War Chronicle YouTube channel.

Can I listen in the car / offline?

Yes. Download the audio once and listen anywhere — no internet connection required.

Are these true stories?

They are dramatized stories, inspired by real events and the real POW camps that existed across America during World War II. They are not verbatim historical testimony.

Can I get a refund?

Purchases are handled by Gumroad. See Gumroad's refund policy at checkout.

20 stories from the camps I never told you about.

Get The Lost Files — $24

$24 for the first 100 listeners only — then $39. One payment, yours forever.