Objects of Concern: Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century

ISBN-13: 9780774805049 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 330 str.

Jonathan Franklin William Vance

Opis

From prison camps in Eire, where POWs were allowed to keep pets and had memberships in the local tennis clubs, to camps in Japan where prisoners were often severely beaten, systematically starved and overworked, Canadian prisoners of war throughout the 20th century have faced a variety of conditions and experiences. In this work, Jonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the challenges faced by POWs on a daily basis.