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Kriegie

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Author : Kenneth W. Simmons
language : en
Publisher: New York, T. Nelson [1960]
Release Date : 1960

Kriegie written by Kenneth W. Simmons and has been published by New York, T. Nelson [1960] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Kenneth W. Simmons was a bombardier on board one of the B-24 liberators of 389th Bombardment Group stationed in Europe during the Second World War. As the war ground to a close he had the sheer bad luck to be shot down in October 1944 near Bad Kreuznach and was captured and made prisoner of war. In this book he gives a vivid description of the life of POWs in the American section of Stalag Luft III (in what is now Poland) during the final months of the war, ending with the winter forced-march away from the camp, escaping the advancing Russian troops, and eventually being liberated.

Kriegie

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Author : Kenneth Simmons
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-03-24

Kriegie written by Kenneth Simmons and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-24 with categories.

Kriegie, first published in 1960, is the World War Two account of American airman Kenneth Simmons (8th Air Force) who was forced to bail out after his B-24 aircraft was damaged on a bombing run over Germany. He describes his capture and imprisonment as a 'kriegie' (prisoner-of-war) at Stalag Luft II. The book is filled with details of prison life and the complex organization established by the prisoners to help ensure their survival, and to maintain healthy conditions and order. Escape plans are made and tunnels constructed. Near the end of the war, and in the cold of winter, the prisoners are moved on foot to a new location in Germany in what became a "death march" with many prisoners dying or extremely ill. In late April 1945, units of General George Patton's Third Army reach the camp, and prepare the men for their journey back to the United States.

P O W

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Author : Frank Farr
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2004-12-03

P O W written by Frank Farr and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Frank Farr learned the hard way that a rip cord is not infallible when you have to open a parachute. He survived that lesson to spend six months in German prison camps after the Massacre at Merseburg Nov. 2, 1944. He notes here that young men sequestered away from all womankind dont always talk about girls. Starve them enough, and they talk about food instead. Read how World War II flyers in German prison camps passed the time (books, games music), what they talked about (food, girls and flying) and what they dreamed about (family, loved ones and freedom).

Kriegie 3294

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Author : Toni Gallagher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Kriegie 3294 written by Toni Gallagher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Kriegie

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Author : Oscar Richard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

Kriegie written by Oscar Richard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.

Oscar G. Richard -- a native of Sunshine, Louisiana -- was not the usual World War II serviceman. After enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and training diligently for many months, the B-17 bombardier spent only one week in combat. On his third and last mission -- on January 14, 1944 -- his plane was shot down over France and he was imprisoned by the Germans. Thus, like many in the Eighth Air Force in late 1943 and early 1944, he spent most of his war not in combat, but in captivity. In this riveting memoir, Richard vividly describes his wartime experiences both before and after his capture, poignantly recounting the transformation of a fresh-faced recruit into a seasoned POW. Offering insight into the early experiences of World War II soldiers, Richard chronicles his enlistment, the months he spent waiting on the home front for induction, and his training at various sites in the American West. He gives compelling accounts of his bombing missions and vividly relives his parachute escape from his doomed plane and his subsequent seizure. Richard relates the path that most POWs in Germany, or kriegies, took after capture: from the front lines to solitary confinement and interrogation at Dulag Luft, through a long and uncertain journey through Germany, to the final destination -- for Richard, Stalag Luft I, near Barth on the Baltic coast. Richard gives a superb description of camp life, detailing the monotonous daily roll calls, the bribing of guards, the endless efforts to undermine camp rules, the inter-barracks soft-ball games, and the attempts to escape. As Richard shows, despite the prisoners' primitive existence behind barbed wire, they formed an infrastructure that wasquite complex. The captives created their own community, complete with families (of bunk mates), sports teams, orchestras, a theater group, and an underground newspaper -- the "POW WOW" -- which kept the prisoners better informed than their captors. Cigarettes were the medium of exchange, with set prices for everything from chocolate to wrist-watches. Although his internment was relatively benign compared to that of Eastern Europeans and Russians, Richard's stay in Stalag Luft I was not without hardship. Guards had orders to shoot prisoners venturing too close to "no man's land", Jewish POWs were sent to segregated barracks uncertain of their futures, famine swept the camp in early 1945 when the Germans cut off Red Cross packages. Even the end of the war and the camp's liberation renewed anxiety among the prisoners as a breakdown in German authority left them unsure of their fate. Throughout his story, Richard honors the friends who made his confinement bearable and never forgets that he was one of the lucky ones. He did not have the chance to distinguish himself in battle, yet, as this touching memoir illustrates, Oscar Richard -- like all kriegies -- is a hero nonetheless.

Diary Of A Kriegie

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Author : Edward William Beattie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

Diary Of A Kriegie written by Edward William Beattie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

Prisoners Of Nazis

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Author : Harry Spiller
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-02

Prisoners Of Nazis written by Harry Spiller and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-02 with History categories.

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.

Capture-- Imprisoned servicemen -- Bonds between men -- Ties with home -- Going "round the bend"--Liberation -- Resettling -- Conclusion

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