During World War II, ten thousand German soldiers were housed in a Prisoner of War Camp in Algona, Iowa. In 1944, Eduard Kaib and five friends created a nativity scene to celebrate Christmas. The scene consisted of sixty figures, half life-size and constructed of concrete and plaster. When the camp was disbanded at the end of the war, the crèche was left as a gift for the town of Algona. The local United Methodist Men’s group has created a permanent display featuring the nativity scene and its history.
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