Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky: Behind Barbed Wire in the Bluegrass State, 1941-1946

Author:   Antonio S. Thompson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476681689


Pages:   226
Publication Date:   01 January 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky: Behind Barbed Wire in the Bluegrass State, 1941-1946


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During World War II, Kentuckians rushed from farms to factories and battlefields, leaving agriculture throughout the state--particularly the lucrative tobacco industry--without sufficient labor. An influx of Axis prisoners of war made up the shortfall. Nearly 10,000 German and Italian POWs were housed in camps at Campbell, Breckinridge, Knox and other locations across the state. Under the Geneva Convention, they worked for their captors and helped save Kentucky's crops, while enjoying relative comfort as prisoners--playing sports, performing musicals and taking college classes. Yet, friction between Nazi and anti-Nazi inmates threatened the success of the program. This book chronicles the POW program in Kentucky and the vital contributions the Bluegrass State made to Allied victory.

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Author:   Antonio S. Thompson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781476681689


ISBN 10:   1476681686
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   01 January 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents delete Acknowledgments delete Preface delete 1. The Depression, World War II, and the Kentucky Home Front delete 2. Kentucky Enters World War II delete 3. Working for the Enemy: Axis Labor in Kentucky, 1942–1944 delete 4. The POW Labor Program, 1945–1946: Critical Manpower Shortages, the End of the War, and Full Employment delete 5. Holes in the Barbed Wire: Escapes of Prisoners of War delete 6. Problems with the POWs: Violence, Murder, and Nazi Influence Behind the Wire delete 7. The Good Life: Camp Life, Coddling, and Fraternization delete 8. Repatriation and the Results of the POW Program in Kentucky delete Chapter Notes delete Bibliography delete Index

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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.

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