POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe, 1939-45

by Adrian Gilbert

Book Overview

Between 1939 and 1945, 300,000 Allied servicemen from the United States, Britain, and the Commonwealth were captured in Europe and North Africa. Drawing from letters, diaries, and other previously untapped sources, "POW" is a remarkable record of their experiences. Prisoners' day-to-day lives are vividly rendered: the workings of the prison camp system; the ways in which prisoners maintained contact with the outside world; artistic and intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719561299
• ISBN13: 9780719561290
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: John Murray Publishers
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"