Overview

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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Author:   Harry Spiller
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786403486

ISBN 10:   0786403489
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 December 1997
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments     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    

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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

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 --<i>Military Review</i>; well-crafted literary mosaic...Spiller has orchestrated 19 highly qualified voices into a symphony which celebrates the triumph of the human spirit --<i>The Stars & Stripes</i>; 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 --<i>National Ex-Prisoner of War Association.</i>

gives a view of how captured ground troops and air force personnel were treated --Military

Author Information

Harry Spiller is the author of 18 books and numerous magazine articles. He served for 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours in Vietnam. He also served as sheriff of Williamson County, Illinois, and retired as an associate professor of criminal justice from John A. Logan College. He lives in Marion, Illinois.

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