Gallery: Miniature Town Brings Its Creator a New Life
01hogie-marries-anna
*Hogie marries Anna in front of the S.S. soldiers who captured him. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
02a-medic-rescue
*A medic rescues a wounded major after an ambush by the S.S. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
03general-patton
*General Patton comes to Marwencol to inspect the troops. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
04women-of-marwencol-are-interrupted-by-a-nazi-soldier
*The women of Marwencol are interrupted by a peeping Nazi soldier. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
05medics-help-out-all-the-other-medics
*"In Marwencol all the medics help out all the other medics. It doesn't matter what uniform they wear." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
06rescuing-anna
*"My friends Ilaf and Rich helping me rescue Anna from the S.S. They thought that in getting to my wife they could get to me. But Anna didn't tell them a word." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
07protectors
*The "protectors" of Marwencol return from patrol. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
08hogie-and-anna-stealing-a-kiss
*Hogie and Anna are spotted stealing a kiss. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
09beautiful-but-deadly-women
The beautiful but deadly women of Marwencol. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)
10anna-chris-and-jacqueline-rescue-hogie
*Anna, Chris and Jacqueline rescue Hogie from the S.S. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
11nazi-spy-executed-by-an-allied-firing-squad
*A Nazi spy posing as an American is executed by an Allied firing squad. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
12a-wehrmacht-mg-34-gunner
*A Wehrmacht MG-34 gunner at his guard post, back when the Allies and Axis first shared the town of Marwencol. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
13m-5-stuart
*"A much needed M-5 Stuart rolls into Marwencol to strengthen our defenses against the ever-bullying, close-minded Nazis." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
14dorothy-tangles-with-a-loud-and-obnoxious-bride
*"Bert's wife Dorothy tangles with a loud and obnoxious bride who was having her wedding reception at my club." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
15bert-and-his-wife-dorothy-driving
*"My friend Bert and his wife Dorothy driving to my Catfight Club one night to meet up with me." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
16christmas-truce
*"My inspiration for this photo was the 'Christmas Truce' between the British and the Germans during WWI. They shared food and drink and played soccer on the battlefield instead of killing each other." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
17b-17-turret-gunner
*"A B-17 turret gunner who bailed out of his burning plane over Belgium and eventually found Marwencol. He's having a drink in front of my bar, 'Hogancamp's Ruined Stocking Catfight Club.'" (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
18prisoner-exchange
*"After being captured and beaten by the S.S., my friend Medi-Jeep (who's also the only doctor in Marwencol) is brought back to town to be exchanged for our prisoner, Adolf Hitler." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
19two-soldiers
*Two soldiers enjoy a quiet moment in Marwencol. (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
20anna-and-i-prepped
*"Anna and I were assassinated on our way to the store just outside of town. My brothers brought our bodies back to Marwencol, where were bathed and wrapped for the long hand-carried journey to U.S. headquarters in Malmedy." (Photo: Mark E. Hogancamp/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
21mark-hogancamp-sets-up-a-scene-in-marwencol
*Mark Hogancamp sets up a scene in Marwencol. (Photo: Tom Putnam/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
22mark-hogancamp-in-front-of-one-of-his-photographs
*Mark Hogancamp in front of one of his photographs of Marwencol. (Photo: Tom Putnam/Courtesy Cinema Guild)*
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