Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee

Antonio S. Thompson is a professor of history at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is the author of four books on World War II Axis prisoners of war in the United States, has co-edited two books on American military and diplomatic history, and has also published on zombie popular culture.

• Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. War Comes to TennesseeChapter 2. The Grand Central Station of the Southern United States: Enemy Aliens, Axis Prisoners of War, and the U.S. Army Come to Tullahoma and Camp Forrest, TennesseeChapter 3. The Workhorse of POW Camps in the South: The Camp Forrest POW Camp and POW HospitalChapter 4. At the Crossroads of the Nation: The Memphis and Axis POWs at the Army Service Forces Depot and Kennedy General HospitalChapter 5. The Myriad Problems at the “Jap Camp”: German and Italian Prisoners of War at Camp Crossville, Tennessee, 1942–1946Chapter 6. The Branches of the Trees: The Branch Camps Operated from Camp ForrestChapter 7. Trimming the Trees: Camp Closures, American and Axis Soldiers Go Home, and the Aftermath for TennesseeAppendix 1Appendix 2Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex