Prisoners of Nazis

Accounts by American POWs in World War II

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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The Nazis called them Kriegsgefangen, a term that the prisoners of war shortened to "Kriegie." The nickname hid the reality for the nearly seven million POWs who were placed in the German camps during World War II. These men consistently faced food shortages, medical needs were often ignored, barracks were barely heated, and personal hygiene was nearly impossible.Conditions depended on the soldiers who controlled the camp. Regular army guards might withhold clothing and food, but generally did not physically abuse the prisoners. The SS troops administered beatings, torture and murders. In this work, 19 POWs provide a vivid and often poignant look at their treatment by the Germans. The soldiers range from those captured in the D-Day invasion to B-17 crew members shot down during bombing raids.

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Utgivningsdatum1997-12-15
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt299 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786403486

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction PART I: THE INVASION OF ITALY Sergeant William C. Bradley Corporal Harold W. Gattung Private First Class John McLaughlin PART II: THE INVASION OF FRANCE Private First Class Adam L. Canupp Private Lawrence E. Roberts Private First Class Johnnie C. Womble Tec/3 John M. Hancock PART III: THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE Corporal Walter B. Young, Jr. Private Walter F. Gurley Sergeant John P. Wilson PART IV: BOMBING RAIDS OVER GERMANY Technical Sergeant Gordon K. Butts 2nd Lieutenant Carl W. Remy Sergeant Forest L. Wilmouth Technical Sergeant Claude E. Harper PART V: THE INVASION OF GERMANY Lieutenant Paul H. Smith Private First Class Phil Trapani Private First Class Melvin W. Zerkel Private First Class Arnold F. Franke Corporal Donovan C. Evers Appendix A: Approximate Locations of Prison Camps Appendix B: German Regulations Concerning Prisoners of War Index

“a collection of oral histories of the POW experience in Europe...give[s] the reader a ‘tour’ through the horrors of captivity and trumpet the resilience of those who endured”—Military Review; “well-crafted literary mosaic...Spiller has orchestrated 19 highly qualified voices into a symphony which celebrates the triumph of the human spirit”—The Stars & Stripes; “a very good book with interesting stories. Two valuable appendices are included, one listing the names and locations of the camps which contained Americans and the other describing the German regulations concerning prisoners of war”—National Ex-Prisoner of War Association.