Axis Prisoners in Untied States A German mess sergeant (left) checks supplies in the mess hall of Axis prisoners of war at a camp in the U.S. The men are given housing and food comparable to that provided for soldiers of the U.S. Army. Typical menus served at the camp include fruit or fruit juice, cooked cereal, scrambled eggs, toast and coffee for breakfast; beef or veal stew for dinner; and cold cuts of meat, potato salad, coffee or tea and bread pudding for supper. August 29, 1950. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Picture).