Nazis In The Pineywoods
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Nazis In The Pineywoods
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Author : Mark Steven Choate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Nazis In The Pineywoods written by Mark Steven Choate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Prisoners of war categories.
During World War II, more than 400,000 German and Italian prisoners were interned in the United States. Nearly 80,000 of them, mostly Germans, were in Texas.
Nazis In The Pineywoods
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Author : Mark Choate
language : en
Publisher: Best of East Texas Pub
Release Date : 1991-04-01
Nazis In The Pineywoods written by Mark Choate and has been published by Best of East Texas Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-04-01 with categories.
Nazis In The Piney Woods
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Author : Mark Steven Choate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Nazis In The Piney Woods written by Mark Steven Choate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Germans categories.
More than 400,000 Axis prisoners were interned in the United States during World War II. Nearly 80,000 of the them, most of whom were Germans, were held in Texas. All of them were interned in either large base camps such as Camp Fannin in Tyler, or smaller branch camps such as Chireno and Lufkin. Because of severe shortage of civilian labor, the lumber companies in East Texas utilized the prisoners to cut trees, load logs onto trucks and trains, and help process the lumber in mills. Twelve camps were established for this purpose and they remained in operation from six months to two years. The German prisoners of war were a valuable source of labor for the lumber companies during the war. This study focuses on the story of the prisoners at Camp Fannin as well as the branch camps in East Texas.
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."
Lone Star Stalag
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Author : Michael R. Waters
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-17
Lone Star Stalag written by Michael R. Waters and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-17 with History categories.
“The cement slabs and decaying fountains obscured by vegetation at the site of Camp Hearne echo a time forgotten of a bustling city of nearly 5,000 men brought together by world conflict.” The oral histories, archival research, and archaeological data compiled by author Michael Waters and his team of researchers tells the story of 5,000 German soldiers held as prisoners of war in rural Texas during World War II. Camp Hearne, located on the outskirts of Hearne, Texas, was one of the first and largest POW camps in the United States. Between 1943 and 1945 nearly 50,000 German prisoners, mostly from the German Afrika Korps lived and worked at seventy POW camps across Texas. The story of Camp Hearne told here offers the first in-depth look at one of these camps and includes an archaeological study of the treatment and conditions of the German prisoners. Drawing on newspaper accounts and official records from the time, and the recollections of surviving POWs, guards, and local residents, Waters and his team have constructed a detailed description of life in the camp: educational opportunities, recreation, mail call, religious practices, work details, and the food provided. Also revealed are the more serious issues that faced the Americans inside the POW compounds: illegal alcohol distillation, suicides, escapes, hidden secret shortwave radios, and the subversion of postal services. Fascinating artifacts recovered from the site and from the collections of local residents add concrete details. Waters also discusses the national policies and motivations for the treatment of prisoners that prescribed the particulars of camp life. The shadow world of Nazism in the camp is revealed, adding darkness to a story that is otherwise optimistic and in places humorous. The most sinister and brutal example of Nazi activity was the murder of Corporal Hugo Krauss, a German-born New York–raised volunteer in the German army. Captured in North Africa after service in Russia, Krause was attacked seven months later by six to ten fellow prisoners and beaten with clubs, nail–studded boards and a lead pipe. The dramatic recounting of the murder and the ensuing investigation illustrate much about the underlying political tensions of camp existence. This book makes a unique and notable contribution to Texas history. The narrative is enriched by numerous photographs and drawings. It will engage those interested in Texas history and World War II and hold particular interest for avocational and professional historical archaeologists.
Controlling Sex In Captivity
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Author : Matthias Reiss
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-06-14
Controlling Sex In Captivity written by Matthias Reiss and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-14 with History categories.
Controlling Sex in Captivity is the first book to examine the nature, extent and impact of the sexual activities of Axis prisoners of war in the United States during the Second World War. Historians have so far interpreted the interactions between captors and captives in America as the beginning of the post-war friendship between the United States, Germany and Italy. Matthias Reiss argues that this paradigm is too simplistic. Widespread fraternisation also led to sexual relationships which created significant negative publicity, and some Axis POWs got caught up in the U.S. Army's new campaign against homosexuals. By focusing on the fight against fraternisation and same-sex activities, this study treads new ground. It stresses that contact between captors and captives was often loaded with conflict and influenced by perceptions of gender and race. It highlights the transnational impact of fraternisation and argues that the prisoners' sojourn in the United States also influenced American society by fuelling a growing concern about social disintegration and sexual deviancy, which eventually triggered a conservative backlash after the war.
Faded Glory
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Author : Thomas E. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-24
Faded Glory written by Thomas E. Alexander and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-24 with Travel categories.
Each of the wars fought by Texans spawned the creation of scores of military sites across the state, from the lonely frontier outpost at Adobe Walls to the once-bustling World War II shipyards of Orange. Today, although vestiges of the sites still exist, many are barely discernible, their once-proud martial trappings now faded by time, neglect, the elements and, most of all, public apathy. ?In Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, Thomas E. Alexander and Dan K. Utley revisit twenty-nine sites—many of them largely forgotten—associated with what was arguably the most tumultuous hundred-year period in a five-century span of Texas history.? Whether in the war with Mexico, the American Civil War, in clashes between Indians and the frontier army, or in two worldwide conflicts fought on foreign shores, Texas and Texans have often answered the call to arms. Beginning in 1845 and continuing through 1945, the Lone Star State and its people were fully involved in seven major conflicts. ?In this thoroughly researched and absorbing guide, Alexander and Utley recount the full story of the sites from their days of fame to the present. Comparing historic sketches, paintings, and period photographs of the original installations with recent photographs, they illustrate how time has dealt with these important places. Providing maps to aid readers in locating each site, the authors close with a resounding call for preservation and interpretation for future generations. ?The descriptions and images restore, at least in the mind’s eye, a touch of vitality and color to these forgotten and disappearing sites. Thanks to Faded Glory: A Century of Forgotten Texas Military Sites, Then and Now, both the traveler and the armchair tourist can recover a sense of these places and events that did so much to shape the military history of Texas.
Hiding From The Nazis
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Author : Hallie Murray
language : en
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2018-07-15
Hiding From The Nazis written by Hallie Murray and has been published by Enslow Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-15 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
As Adolf Hitler's control over Germany became absolute, those Jews who could not run from the Nazis were forced into hiding. Readers will experience the harrowing first-hand narratives of those who concealed either themselves, in bunkers or attics or even the forest, or by their Judaism, relying on Aryan looks to hide themselves in plain sight. Some people tried to plan in advance, constructing secret rooms in which they hid, silently, relying on the kindness of trusted friends. Others hid wherever possible, building bunkers into the dirt floor of barns, in the ghettos in order to avoid being shot or deported to death camps, and even in the rubble of bombed out cities as the war progressed.
Hitler And The Nazis
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Author : William W. Lace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Hitler And The Nazis written by William W. Lace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses Adolf Hitler, his rise to power, the Nazification of Germany, the fate of the Jews, and the Third Reich during World War II.
The Nazis
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Author : William W. Lace
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Nazis written by William W. Lace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Germany categories.
A history of the Nazi movement in Germany beginning in 1919 with the German Workers' Party and including discussion of Adolf Hitler, anti-Semitism, and World War II.