The war is finally over...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

According to uboat.net, Kretschmer was held for over 6 1/2 years after his capture, which would put his release date in late 1947; that's the latest release date I'm aware of among those captured by non-Soviet Allied forces. Doesn't mean some weren't held longer though.

German POW’s continued to be held by the Allies for a number of years after the war had ended. The last POW’s held in Egypt returned to Germany in December 1948.