Contents of these packages were sometimes pilfered by German guards or other camp personnel , especially toward the end of the war .
Tins of coffee , which were hard to come by in Germany late in the war , served this same purpose in many camps .
Contents of these packages were sometimes pilfered by Germany guards or other camp personnel , especially toward the end of the war .
Tins of coffee , which were hard to come by in Germany late in the war , served this same purpose in many camps .