Prisoners of the Kaiser: The Last POWs of the Great War (Voices Of The Veterans Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- Based on interviews with survivors of German WWI prison camps, this account documents the heroism and perseverance of British troops in captivity.Drawing on the memories of the last surviving prisoners of the Great war, Prisoners of the Kaiser tells the dramatic story of life as a POW in Germany. Stories include the shock of capture on the Western Front, to the grind of daily life in imprisonment in German prison camps. Veterans recall work in salt mines, punishments, and escape attempts, as well as the torture of starvation and the relief at their eventual release. With over 200 photographs and illustrations, Prisoners of the Kaiser is filled with vivid, moving eye-witness accounts, almost all of which never been have published before.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 192 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781844688500
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781848840782
- Publisher:
- Pen & Sword Books
- Date of Addition:
- 10/03/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Richard Van Emden
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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