Nazi Prisoners Of War In America
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Nazi Prisoners Of War In America
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Author : Arnold Krammer
language : en
Publisher: Scarborough House Publishers
Release Date : 1991
Nazi Prisoners Of War In America written by Arnold Krammer and has been published by Scarborough House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Prisoners of war categories.
The only book available that tells the full story of how the U.S. government detained nearly half a million Nazi prisoners of war in 511 camps across the country.
Stalag U S A
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Author : Judith M. Gansberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Stalag U S A written by Judith M. Gansberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
Discusses the 370,000 Germans who were prisoners of war in the United States during World War II and the program established by the War Department to educate these prisoners to the benefits of democracy.
Stark Decency
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Author : Allen V. Koop
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2000-09-26
Stark Decency written by Allen V. Koop and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-26 with History categories.
An evocative history of a World War II German POW camp in New Hampshire, where friendships among prisoners, guards, and villagers overcame the bitter divisions of war
German Prisoners Of War At Camp Cooke California
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Author : Jeffrey E. Geiger
language : en
Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-02-24
German Prisoners Of War At Camp Cooke California written by Jeffrey E. Geiger and has been published by Sunbury Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1943, the first great wave of Hitler’s soldier’s came to America, not as goose-stepping conquering heroes, but as prisoners of war. By the time World War II ended in 1945, more than six hundred German POW camps had sprung up across America holding a total of 371,683 POWs. One of these camps was established at the U.S. Army’s training installation Camp Cooke on June 16, 1944. The POW base camp at Cooke operated sixteen branch camps in six of California’s fifty-eight counties and is today the site of Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Compared to other prisoner of war camps in California, Camp Cooke generally held the largest number of German POWs and operated the most branch camps in the state. A large number of the prisoners were from Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps, as well as from other military formations. Under the terms of the Geneva Convention, the prisoners received comfortable quarters and excellent care. They filled critical wartime labor shortages inside the main Army post at Cooke and in the outlying civilian communities, performing agricultural work for which they were paid. On weekends and evenings, they enjoyed many recreational entertainment and educational opportunities available to them in the camp. For many POWs, the American experience helped reshape their worldview and gave them a profound appreciation of American democracy. This book follows the military experiences of fourteen German soldiers who were captured during the campaigns in North Africa and Europe and then sat out the remainder of the war as POWs in California. It is a firsthand account of life as a POW at Camp Cooke and the lasting impression it had on the prisoners.
Men In German Uniform
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Author : Antonio Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2010-11-16
Men In German Uniform written by Antonio Thompson and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with History categories.
Examining the largest prisoner-of-war handling operation in U.S. history, this book offers a meticulous account of the myriad history, this book offers a meticulous account of the myriad problems—as well as the impressive successes—that came with problems—as well as the impressive successes—that came with housing 371,000 German POWs on American soil during World War II. Antonio Thompson draws on extensive archival research to probe the various ways in which the U.S. government strove to comply with the Geneva Convention’s mandate that enemy prisoners be moved from the war zone and given food, shelter, and clothing equal to that provided for American soldiers. While the prisoners became a ready source of manpower for the labor- starved American home front and received small wages in return, their stay in the United States generated more than a few difficulties, which included not only daunting logistics but also violence within the camps. Such violence was often blamed on Nazi influence and control; however, as Thompson points out, only a few of the prisoners were actually Nazis. Because the Germans had cobbled together military forces that included convicts, their own POWs, volunteers from neutral nations, and conscripts from occupied countries, the bonds that held these soldiers together amid the pressures of combat dissolved once they were placed behind barbed wire. When these “men in German uniform,” who were not always Germans, donned POW garb, their former social, racial, religious, and ethnic tensions quickly reemerged. To counter such troubles, American authorities organized various activities—including sports, arts, education, and religion—within the POW camps; some prisoners even participated in an illegal denazification program created by the U.S. government. Despite the problems, Thompson argues, the POW-housing program proved largely successful, as Americans maintained their reputation for fairness and humane treatment during a time of widespread turmoil.
For You The War Is Over
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Author : David A. Foy
language : en
Publisher: Stein & Day Pub
Release Date : 1984-01
For You The War Is Over written by David A. Foy and has been published by Stein & Day Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-01 with Prisoners of war categories.
Examines the policies of Germany toward the treatment of Americans in prisoner of war camps during World War II
We Were Each Other S Prisoners
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Author : Lewis H. Carlson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-04-03
We Were Each Other S Prisoners written by Lewis H. Carlson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-04-03 with History categories.
During World War II, Germany captured nearly 94,000 American soldiers, while the Allies shipped almost 380,000 Germans to the United States. This book is the first ever to compare stories of POWs from both sides of the conflict. In their own words, 35 American and German prisoners of war recount their stories of survival. of photos.
Guests Behind The Barbed Wire
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Author : Ruth Beaumont Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-11
Guests Behind The Barbed Wire written by Ruth Beaumont Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11 with Aliceville (Ala.) categories.
Chronicling a lesser-known aspect of World War II, this glimpse into secret history re-creates the world of Aliceville, Alabama, during the war, when as many as 6,000 German prisoners-of-war (POWs) and 1,000 military police guards set up camp and stayed for almost three years. It discusses how the residents of Aliceville helped build, operate, and supply the camp, as well as become inextricably intertwined with camp life and the soldiers being held there. Uncovering what being treated well by the enemy meant in the lives of these POWs, this relevant and fascinating story investigates the nature of war and the principles of human dignity in the midst of America's seemingly unending war on terror, which has brought "Geneva Convention" back into common vocabulary along with questions about what is appropriate treatment of enemies and how future generations are affected by such treatment.
Soldiers And Slaves
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Author : Roger Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2005-04-26
Soldiers And Slaves written by Roger Cohen and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-26 with History categories.
In February of 1945, 350 American POWs, selected because they were Jews, thought to resemble Jews or simply by malicious caprice, were transported by cattle car to Berga, a concentration camp in eastern Germany. Here, the soldiers were worked to death, starved and brutalized; more than twenty percent died from this horrific treatment. This is one of the last untold stories of World War II, and Roger Cohen re-creates it in all its blistering detail. Ground down by the crumbling Nazi war machine, the men prayed for salvation from the Allied troops, yet even after their liberation, their story was nearly forgotten. There was no aggressive prosecution of the commandants of the camp and the POWs received no particular recognition for their sacrifices. Cohen tells their story at last, in a stirring tale of bravery and depredation that is essential for any reader of World War II history.
From German Prisoner Of War To American Citizen
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Author : Barbara Schmitter Heisler
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-11-29
From German Prisoner Of War To American Citizen written by Barbara Schmitter Heisler and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-29 with History categories.
Among the many German immigrants to the United States over the years, one group is unusual: former prisoners of war who had spent between one and three years on American soil and who returned voluntarily as immigrants after the war. Drawing on archival sources and in-depth interviews with 35 former prisoners who made the return, the book outlines the conditions that defined their unusual experiences and traces their journeys from captive enemies to American citizens. Although the respondents came from different backgrounds, and arrived in America at different times between 1943 and 1945, their experiences as prisoners of war not only left an indelible impression, they also provided them with opportunities and resources that helped them leave Germany behind and return to the place "where we had the good life."