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Stalag 383 Bavaria
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-05-26
Stalag 383 Bavaria written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-26 with History categories.
Stalag 383 was somewhat unique as a Second World War prisoner of war camp. Located in a high valley surrounded by dense woodland and hills in Hofenfels, Bavaria, it began life in 1938 as a training ground for the German Army. At the outbreak of war it was commandeered by the German authorities for use as a prisoner of war camp for Allied non-commissioned officers, and given the name Oflag lllC. It was renamed Stalag 383 in November 1942. For most of its existence it comprised of some 400 huts, 30 feet long and 14 feet wide, with each typically being home to 14 men. Many of the British service men who found themselves incarcerated at the camp had been captured during the evacuations at Dunkirk, or when the Greek island of Crete fell to the Germans on 1 June 1941. Stalag 383 had somewhat of a holiday camp feel to it for many who found themselves prisoners there. There were numerous clubs formed by different regiments, or men from the same town or county. These clubs catered for interests such as education, sports, theatrical productions and debates, to name but a few. This book examines life in the camp, the escapes that were undertaken from there, and includes a selection of never before published photographs of the camp and the men who lived there, many for more than five years.
Stalag 383 Bavaria
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Author : STEPHEN. WYNN
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2021-05-30
Stalag 383 Bavaria written by STEPHEN. WYNN and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-30 with categories.
Stalag 383 was somewhat unique as a Second World War prisoner of war camp. Located in a high valley surrounded by dense woodland and hills in Hofenfels, Bavaria, it began life in 1938 as a training ground for the German Army. At the outbreak of war it was commandeered by the German authorities for use as a prisoner of war camp for Allied non-commissioned officers, and given the name Oflag lllC. It was renamed Stalag 383 in November 1942.For most of its existence it comprised of some 400 huts, 30 feet long and 14 feet wide, with each typically being home to 14 men. Many of the British service men who found themselves incarcerated at the camp had been captured during the evacuations at Dunkirk, or when the Greek island of Crete fell to the Germans on 1 June 1941.Stalag 383 had somewhat of a holiday camp feel to it for many who found themselves prisoners there. There were numerous clubs formed by different regiments, or men from the same town or county. These clubs catered for interests such as education, sports, theatrical productions and debates, to name but a few.This book examines life in the camp, the escapes that were undertaken from there, and includes a selection of never before published photographs of the camp and the men who lived there, many for more than five years.
Anzac Day
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Author : W. C. Baxter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
Anzac Day written by W. C. Baxter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Anzac Day categories.
Programme of events to mark ANZAC Day 1944 in German prisoner of war camp and a resume of events held to mark the same event in 1943.
Barbed Wire
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Author : M. N. McKibbin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Barbed Wire written by M. N. McKibbin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with Prisoners of war categories.
An account of the lives of British prisoners of war at Stalag 383, Hohenfels, Bavaria.
American Pows In World War Ii
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Author : Harry Spiller
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-03-11
American Pows In World War Ii 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 2009-03-11 with History categories.
These accounts describe the battle and POW experiences of twelve American military men captured by either Germany or Japan during World War II. Brutality, frostbite, disease, hunger, strenuous working conditions, and the jubilation of release are presented in the words of the soldiers, who describe such events as the Bataan Death March, the battle for Wake Island, D-Day, and the Battle of the Bulge and vividly portray the camps where they watched their comrades in arms suffer and perish. The book also features photographs, maps, camp lists, and POW regulations.
Jewish Soldiers In Nazi Captivity
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Author : Yorai Linenberg
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2024-02-02
Jewish Soldiers In Nazi Captivity written by Yorai Linenberg and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-02 with History categories.
This book explores the extraordinary story of Jewish POWs in German captivity during the Second World War - extraordinary because of the contrast between Germany's genocidal policy towards Jews on one hand, and its relatively non-discriminatory treatment of Jewish POWs from western countries on the other. The radicalisation of Germany's anti-Semitic policies entered its last phase in June 1941 with the invasion of the Soviet Union; during the following four years, nearly six million Jews were murdered. In parallel, Germany's POW policies had gone through a radicalisation process of their own, resulting in the murder of millions of Soviet POWs, of Allied commando soldiers, and of POW escapees, with Adolf Hitler eventually transferring in July 1944 the responsibility for POWs from the Wehrmacht to Heinrich Himmler, in his role as head of the Replacement Army. And yet, despite all this, Jewish POWs from western countries were usually not discriminated against and were treated, in most cases, according to the 1929 Geneva Convention. Jewish Soldiers in Nazi Captivity combines memoirs, letters, and oral histories with Red Cross camp visit reports and other archival material to challenge the accepted view of the Holocaust as an indiscriminate murder of all Jews in Europe and will help to reshape our understanding of the Holocaust and of Nazi Germany.
News Sheet
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Author :
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
News Sheet written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1945 with categories.
Information sheet for prisoners at Stalag 383, Germany. Contains information on Allied progress.
Confronting Captivity
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Author : Arieh J. Kochavi
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2011-01-20
Confronting Captivity written by Arieh J. Kochavi and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-20 with History categories.
How was it possible that almost all of the nearly 300,000 British and American troops who fell into German hands during World War II survived captivity in German POW camps and returned home almost as soon as the war ended? In Confronting Captivity, Arieh J. Kochavi offers a behind-the-scenes look at the living conditions in Nazi camps and traces the actions the British and American governments took--and didn't take--to ensure the safety of their captured soldiers. Concern in London and Washington about the safety of these POWs was mitigated by the recognition that the Nazi leadership tended to adhere to the Geneva Convention when it came to British and U.S. prisoners. Following the invasion of Normandy, however, Allied apprehension over the safety of POWs turned into anxiety for their very lives. Yet Britain and the United States took the calculated risk of counting on a swift conclusion to the war as the Soviets approached Germany from the east. Ultimately, Kochavi argues, it was more likely that the lives of British and American POWs were spared because of their race rather than any actions their governments took on their behalf.
Pow Baseball In World War Ii
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Author : Tim Wolter
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Pow Baseball In World War Ii written by Tim Wolter and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Nearly 130,000 American soldiers and 19,000 American civilians were captured by the enemy during the Second World War. The conditions under which they were held varied enormously but baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among these prisoners of war. Not just Americans, but Canadians, British, Australians and New Zealanders took the field, as well as the Japanese and even a few Germans. In the best of the German Stalags (permanent German camps where these prisoners were held, shortened from Stamm Lagers) there were often several leagues active at a time, with dozens of teams playing games continuously during the warm weather months. In the harsher Stalags, and in some Japanese camps, there was only makeshift ball playing. In places like Camp O'Donnell, the worst of the camps, there was no energy left for anything but the struggle to survive. This work is the story of POW baseball, complete with guard versus prisoner ball games, radio parts hidden in baseballs, and future major leaguers. The book is divided into the various prison camps and describes the types of prisoners held there and the degree to which baseball was played.
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.