British Prisoners of War in First World War Germany

ISBN-13: 9781107199422 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 322 str.

Oliver Wilkinson

Opis

An original investigation dedicated to the captivity experiences of British military servicemen captured by Germany in the First World War.

Recenzje

'Compelling, comprehensive, and original, based on an impressive range of sources, this book is a major contribution to the scholarship on First World War captivity.' Heather Jones, The London School of Economics and Political Science

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Behind the Wire: 1. Capture; 2. The camps; 3. Routine, work and discipline; 4. Necessities of life; Part II. Prisoner Responses: 5. Resistance; 6. Leadership and organisation; 7. Friends and feuds; 8. Linking with home; Conclusion: 9. Repatriation, futures and myths.