It was just the ones under Eisenhower's and some allege french control. Patton let the POWs go home when Germany surrendered. Some people allege part of Eisenhower's hatred of Germans was due to his Jooishness. It has also been alleged that this policy was due to JSC 1067 or the Morgenthau Plan which was to eradicate 25 % of the German people.
some refs:
http://www.rense.com/general46/germ.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120111035327AAciuuu
http://www.amazon.com/Eisenhower-German-Pows-Against-Falsehood/dp/080711...
