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Virginia Pow Camps In World War Ii
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Author : Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker and Jason Wetzel
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2022-11-14
Virginia Pow Camps In World War Ii written by Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker and Jason Wetzel and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-14 with History categories.
Tour the camps, learn stories of the daily lives of the POWs, and discover the impact they had on the Old Dominion. During World War II, Virginians watched as German and Italian prisoners invaded the Old Dominion. At least 17,000 Germans and countless Italians lived in over twenty camps across the state and worked on five military installations. Farmers hired POWs to pick apples. Fertilizer companies, lumber yards, and hospitals hired them. At first a phenomenon of war in Virginia's backyard, these former enemy combatants became familiar to many--often developing a rapport with their employers. Among them were die-hired Nazis and Fascists, but they benefited from double standards that placed them in better jobs and conditions than African Americans. Historians Kathryn Coker and Jason Wetzel tell a different story of the Old Dominion at War.
Virginia In The War Years 1938 1945
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Author : Joseph P. Freitus
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-08-13
Virginia In The War Years 1938 1945 written by Joseph P. Freitus and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-13 with History categories.
Although World War II began as a war in Europe, many in the United States, foreseeing the inevitable, began to prepare for war, putting no faith in the Neutrality Act. Preparations for war, essentially ending the Great Depression, affected the entire country, with Virginia particularly playing a major role. More than one million service men and women came to Virginia. The sheer scope of the military development in Virginia of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force, providing training bases and support facilities, underscores the national resolve to be prepared. The book includes the Civil Air Patrol, wartime industry, POW camps, U-boat attacks, the Beach Patrol and other Virginia-related topics.
Georgia Pow Camps In World War Ii
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Author : Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker & Jason Wetzel
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2019
Georgia Pow Camps In World War Ii written by Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker & Jason Wetzel and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
During World War II, many Georgians witnessed the enemy in their backyards. More than twelve thousand German and Italian prisoners captured in far-off battlefields were sent to POW camps in Georgia. With large base camps located from Camp Wheeler in Macon and Camp Stewart in Savannah to smaller camps throughout the state, prisoner reeducation and work programs evoked different reactions to the enemy. There was even a POW work detail of forty German soldiers at Augusta National Golf Course, which was changed from a temporary cow pasture to the splendid golf course we know today. Join author and historian Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker and coauthor Jason Wetzel as they explore the daily lives of POWs in Georgia and the lasting impact they had on the Peach State.
World War Ii Pow Camps In Ohio
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Author : Dr. James Van Keuren
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2018
World War Ii Pow Camps In Ohio written by Dr. James Van Keuren and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
During World War II, more than six thousand prisoners of war resided at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and its branch camps at Columbus, Rossford, Cambridge, Celina, Bowling Green, Defiance, Marion, Parma and Wilmington. From the start, the camps were a study in contradictions. The Italian prisoners who arrived first charmed locals with their affable, easygoing natures, while their German successors often put on a serious, intractable front. Some local residents fondly recall working alongside the prisoners and reuniting with them later in life. Others held the prisoners in disdain, feeling that they were coddled while natives struggled with day-to-day needs. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and residents, as well as archival research, Dr. Jim Van Keuren delves into the neglected history of Ohio's POW camps.
Nazis On The Potomac
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Author : Robert K. Sutton
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2022-01-07
Nazis On The Potomac written by Robert K. Sutton and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-07 with History categories.
“A fascinating account” of the secret Virginia facility code-named PO Box 1142, where the US gathered intelligence and interrogated German prisoners (Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International). About fifteen miles south of Washington, DC, Fort Hunt, Virginia is a green open space enjoyed by residents. But not so long ago, it was the site of one of the highest-level clandestine operations of World War II. Shortly after the US entered the war, the military realized it had to work on exploiting any advantages it might gain on the Axis Powers. One part of this endeavor was to establish a secret facility not too close to—but also not too far from—the Pentagon, which would interrogate and eavesdrop on the highest-level Nazi prisoners and also translate and analyze captured German war documents. That complex was established at Fort Hunt, known by the code name: PO Box 1142. The American servicemen who did the interrogating and translating were young, bright, hardworking, and absolutely dedicated to their work. Many of them were Jews who’d escaped Nazi Germany as children—some had come to America with their parents, others had escaped alone, but their experiences, and what they’d been forced to leave behind, meant they had personal motivation to do whatever they could to defeat Nazi Germany. They were perfect for the difficult and complex job at hand. They never used corporal punishment in interrogations of German soldiers but developed and deployed dozens of tricks to gain information. The Allies won the war against Hitler for a host of reasons, discussed in hundreds of volumes. This is the first book to describe the intelligence operations at PO Box 1142 and their part in that success. It will never be known how many American lives were spared, or whether the war ended sooner with the programs at Fort Hunt, but it’s doubtless that they made a difference—and gave the young Jewish men stationed there the chance to combat the evil that had befallen them and their families. “Fills a gap in World War II intelligence history by documenting the origins of a number of European Theater intelligence successes thanks to the work of Ft. Hunt interrogators.” —Studies in Intelligence Includes photographs
Nazis On The Potomac
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Author : Robert K. Sutton
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2021-12-31
Nazis On The Potomac written by Robert K. Sutton and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-31 with categories.
The first full account of the crucial work done at Fort Hunt, Virginia during World War II, where the highest-level German prisoners were interrogated, and captured documents analyzed.
I Am Alive
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Author : Charles R. Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Quadrant Books®
Release Date : 2012-05-01
I Am Alive written by Charles R. Jackson and has been published by Quadrant Books® this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with History categories.
Held prisoner for three horrific years, U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Charles R. Jackson survived the war and penned his memoir, though it went unpublished and forgotten for decades. That is until Bruce Doc Norton, himself a decorated U.S. Marine veteran, and an acclaimed military historian, brought the memoir to light. In a rare look into the heart of combat, Sergeant Major Jackson describes the fierce and ultimately losing battle for Corregidor, the surrender of thousands of Marines, and the death marches that followed. And all this was simply a prelude to the fight for survival that would take place in the POW camps. Jacksons memoir gives voice to the thousands of men who fought and died during WWII, in the Pacific. His character and spirit evoke the very definition of the Marine Corps's motto, Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful.
1220 Days
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Author : Robert C. Daniels
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011
1220 Days written by Robert C. Daniels and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
"The true story of U.S. Marine Edmond Babler who was forced to surrender during the early days of the U.S. involvement in World War II when the fortress Island of Corregidor fell to the Japanese. ... this manuscript, transcribed from his own narrative, is Ed's story from the time he joined the Marine Corps until his return from 1,220 days of brutal captivity in Japanese prisoner of war camps."--Back cover.
Georgia Pow Camps In World War Ii
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Author : Coker
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2019-07-29
Georgia Pow Camps In World War Ii written by Coker and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-29 with categories.
During World War II, many Georgians witnessed the enemy in their backyards. More than twelve thousand German and Italian prisoners captured in far-off battlefields were sent to POW camps in Georgia. With large base camps located from Camp Wheeler in Macon and Camp Stewart in Savannah to smaller camps throughout the state, prisoner reeducation and work programs evoked different reactions to the enemy. There was even a POW work detail of forty German soldiers at Augusta National Golf Course, which was changed from a temporary cow pasture to the splendid golf course we know today. Join author and historian Dr. Kathryn Roe Coker and coauthor Jason Wetzel as they explore the daily lives of POWs in Georgia and the lasting impact they had on the Peach State.
The Home Front
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Author : Susan Anthony-Tolbert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Home Front written by Susan Anthony-Tolbert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Northumberland County (Va.) categories.
"This is an account of the home front in a small, somewhat geographically isolated farming, fishing, and lumbering community on the East Coast of the United States. The story of those who lived through the war at home in frequently told in their own words. Discussions of POW camps in the state and submarines in the Chesapeake are also included."--Back cover.