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Hitlers Last Army
EN NW EBISBN: 9780752482750 bzw. 0752482750, in Englisch, The History Press, neu, E-Book.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Ebook for download.
History, 400,000 GERMAN TROOPS ON BRITISH SOIL!In 1940, when Adolf Hitler planned to invade Britain, his greatest wish was to read a headline like this. Yet, five years later, there really were 400,000 German servicemen in the UK not as conquerors but as prisoners of war. They were, in every sense, Hitler's Last Army.Using exclusive interviews with former prisoners, as well as extensive archive material, this book looks at the Second World War from a fresh perspective that of Britain's German prisoners: from the shock of being captured to their final release long after the war had ended.Being taken prisoner was for the other side, not us,' one man remembers. A strange new existence was about to begin,' another says. We were in a kind of limbo, a vacuum between the old life and whatever the future held.' Britain used the prisoners to provide essential labour, especially on farms. In time, friendships were forged between former enemies. We met the farmers, we met English people and liked them as human beings,' says one German ex-soldier. We didn't want to let the farmers down so we worked hard.'Some POWs fell in love with British women, although such relationships were often condemned: Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough but with a German POW!', eBook.
History, 400,000 GERMAN TROOPS ON BRITISH SOIL!In 1940, when Adolf Hitler planned to invade Britain, his greatest wish was to read a headline like this. Yet, five years later, there really were 400,000 German servicemen in the UK not as conquerors but as prisoners of war. They were, in every sense, Hitler's Last Army.Using exclusive interviews with former prisoners, as well as extensive archive material, this book looks at the Second World War from a fresh perspective that of Britain's German prisoners: from the shock of being captured to their final release long after the war had ended.Being taken prisoner was for the other side, not us,' one man remembers. A strange new existence was about to begin,' another says. We were in a kind of limbo, a vacuum between the old life and whatever the future held.' Britain used the prisoners to provide essential labour, especially on farms. In time, friendships were forged between former enemies. We met the farmers, we met English people and liked them as human beings,' says one German ex-soldier. We didn't want to let the farmers down so we worked hard.'Some POWs fell in love with British women, although such relationships were often condemned: Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough but with a German POW!', eBook.
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Hitler?s Last Army: German Pows In Britain
EN NWISBN: 9780752482750 bzw. 0752482750, in Englisch, The History Press, neu.
Lieferung aus: Kanada, In Stock, plus shipping.
Robin Quinn, Books, History, Hitler?s Last Army: German Pows In Britain, Using original research, previously unseen photographs, and interviews with former POWs and their wives, this is the story of the half-million German prisoners-of-war held captive in Britain during and after World War II Adolf Hitler would have given anything to see such headlines in 1940 as these: 500,000 Enemy Troops on British Soil! Five years later, half a million German soldiers, sailors, and airmen did find themselves in the UK—but as prisoners of the British government. Using recently declassified documents, this book reveals how Britain—in defiance of the Geneva Convention—went on to detain these men for a further three years, and used them for forced labor. As new interviews within these pages show, some Germans were surprised to discover a freedom unknown in their homeland: I felt like a guest . . . not any more a POW. I could hardly imagine that they had been my enemy. But behind the barbed wire, Nazis terrorized non-Nazis, guards sometimes maltreated their prisoners, and British girls who married ex-POWs faced bitter recriminations: Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough—but with a German POW!
Robin Quinn, Books, History, Hitler?s Last Army: German Pows In Britain, Using original research, previously unseen photographs, and interviews with former POWs and their wives, this is the story of the half-million German prisoners-of-war held captive in Britain during and after World War II Adolf Hitler would have given anything to see such headlines in 1940 as these: 500,000 Enemy Troops on British Soil! Five years later, half a million German soldiers, sailors, and airmen did find themselves in the UK—but as prisoners of the British government. Using recently declassified documents, this book reveals how Britain—in defiance of the Geneva Convention—went on to detain these men for a further three years, and used them for forced labor. As new interviews within these pages show, some Germans were surprised to discover a freedom unknown in their homeland: I felt like a guest . . . not any more a POW. I could hardly imagine that they had been my enemy. But behind the barbed wire, Nazis terrorized non-Nazis, guards sometimes maltreated their prisoners, and British girls who married ex-POWs faced bitter recriminations: Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough—but with a German POW!
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Hitler's Last Army
EN NW EBISBN: 9780752482750 bzw. 0752482750, in Englisch, The History Press, neu, E-Book.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Ebook for download.
History, Using original research,previously unseen photographs,and interviews with former POWs and their wives,this is the story of the half-million German prisoners-of-war held captive in Britain during and after World War IIAdolf Hitler would have given anything to see such headlines in 1940 as these:"500,000 Enemy Troops on British Soil!" Five years later, half a million German soldiers, sailors, and airmen did find themselves in the UKbut as prisoners of the British government. Using recently declassified documents, this book reveals how Britainin defiance of the Geneva Conventionwent on to detain these men for a further three years, and used them for forced labor. As new interviews within these pages show, some Germans were surprised to discover a freedom unknown in their homeland: "I felt like a guest . . . not any more a POW. I could hardly imagine that they had been my enemy." But behind the barbed wire, Nazis terrorized non-Nazis, guards sometimes maltreated their prisoners, and British girls who married ex-POWs faced bitter recriminations: "Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enoughbut with a German POW! eBook.
History, Using original research,previously unseen photographs,and interviews with former POWs and their wives,this is the story of the half-million German prisoners-of-war held captive in Britain during and after World War IIAdolf Hitler would have given anything to see such headlines in 1940 as these:"500,000 Enemy Troops on British Soil!" Five years later, half a million German soldiers, sailors, and airmen did find themselves in the UKbut as prisoners of the British government. Using recently declassified documents, this book reveals how Britainin defiance of the Geneva Conventionwent on to detain these men for a further three years, and used them for forced labor. As new interviews within these pages show, some Germans were surprised to discover a freedom unknown in their homeland: "I felt like a guest . . . not any more a POW. I could hardly imagine that they had been my enemy." But behind the barbed wire, Nazis terrorized non-Nazis, guards sometimes maltreated their prisoners, and British girls who married ex-POWs faced bitter recriminations: "Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enoughbut with a German POW! eBook.
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Hitler's Last Army
EN NWISBN: 9780752482750 bzw. 0752482750, in Englisch, Tempus Publishing, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, neu.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, in-stock.
After the Second World War, 400,000 German servicemen were imprisoned on British soil, some remaining until 1948. These defeated men in their tattered uniforms were, in every sense, Hitler's Last Army. Britain used the prisoners as an essential labour force, especially in agriculture, and in the devastating winter of 1947 the Germans helped avert a national disaster by clearing snow and stemming floods, working shoulder to shoulder with Allied troops. Slowly, friendships were forged between former enemies. Some POWs fell in love with British women, though such relationships were often frowned upon: 'Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough - but with a German POW …!' Using exclusive interviews with former prisoners, as well as extensive archive material, this book looks at the Second World War from a fresh perspective - that of Britain's German prisoners, from the shock of being captured to their final release long after the war had ended.
After the Second World War, 400,000 German servicemen were imprisoned on British soil, some remaining until 1948. These defeated men in their tattered uniforms were, in every sense, Hitler's Last Army. Britain used the prisoners as an essential labour force, especially in agriculture, and in the devastating winter of 1947 the Germans helped avert a national disaster by clearing snow and stemming floods, working shoulder to shoulder with Allied troops. Slowly, friendships were forged between former enemies. Some POWs fell in love with British women, though such relationships were often frowned upon: 'Falling pregnant outside marriage was bad enough - but with a German POW …!' Using exclusive interviews with former prisoners, as well as extensive archive material, this book looks at the Second World War from a fresh perspective - that of Britain's German prisoners, from the shock of being captured to their final release long after the war had ended.
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