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The Tunnel The Tunnel Eric Williams This book is a prequel to Eric Williams' *The Wooden Horse*. It describes his last mission, his being shot down, his capture, and his experience at his first prison camp, Oflag XXIB. Yes, there is a … OL10537323W
The old Jersey captive The old Jersey captive Thomas Andros An invaluable, first person acount of an unbelievable escape from the British death camp of the revolutionary war. It literally put the faith of God into the author and he subsequently went on to m… OL15247282W
Bloody Crimes Bloody Crimes James L. Swanson On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received a telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time. The Yankees are coming, it warned. Shortly befor… OL15383317W
Innere Bilder wird man nicht los Innere Bilder wird man nicht los Helmuth Bauer Erscheinungsdatum lt. Verlag: Dezember 2010 OL15650243W
The battle behind the wire The battle behind the wire Cheryl Benard Although prisoner of war and detainee operations ultimately tend to become quite extensive, military planners and policymakers have repeatedly treated such operations as an afterthought. In reality, … OL16213806W
The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison Bob O'Connor 103 p. : 21 cm OL16216302W
Sophia's War Sophia's War Avi In 1776, after witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, young Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including b… OL17720537W
In the hands of the Redcoats In the hands of the Redcoats Everett T. Tomlinson This story is based on incidents from life on board the Jersey during the American Revolution. OL1793328W
The value of kindness The value of kindness Spencer Johnson Discusses the work of the English woman whose pioneering efforts in improving the lot of prisoners were based on the premise that prisoners' behaviour would improve if they were treated more kindly. OL1864124W
A perfect picture of hell A perfect picture of hell Hugh H. Genoways,Ted Genoways "From the shooting of an unarmed prisoner at Montgomery, Alabama, to a successful escape from Belle Isle, from the swelling floodwaters overtaking Cahaba Prison to the inferno that finally engulfed A… OL19130366W
Born survivors Born survivors Holden, Wendy Among the millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each pass through its infamous gates with a secret. Strangers to one another, they are newly pr… OL20002644W
Tail Gait Tail Gait Rita Mae Brown Spring has sprung in Crozet, Virginia -- a time for old friends to gather and bid farewell to the doldrums of winter. Harry and her husband, Fair, are enjoying a cozy dinner with some of the town's l… OL20008378W
We die alone We die alone David Howarth Jan Baalsrud's escape from Nazi-occupied arctic Norway is one of the most exciting escape narratives to emerge from the challenges and miseries of World War II chronicles . In March 1943, a team of e… OL20072093W
Die Wiener Forschungen an Kriegsgefangenen 1915-1918 Die Wiener Forschungen an Kriegsgefangenen 1915-1918 Britta Lange "Die von 1915 bis 1918 durchgeführten Untersuchungen an Kriegsgefangenen der Habsburger Monarchie standen in der Tradition von früheren Forschungen durch österreichische Wissenschaftler im Vielvölker… OL22340478W
Pabellon 11 Pabellon 11 Piero Degli Antoni Two elderly survivors of Auschwitz recall the harrowing night when they and eight other prisoners were ordered to pick which of their number would be executed at dawn, a choice marked by shocking rev… OL24290551W
The Edge of the Sword The Edge of the Sword Anthony H. Farrar-Hockley In April 1951, at the height of the Korean War, Chinese troops advanced south of the 38th parallel towards a strategic crossing-point of the Imjin River on the invasion route to the South Korean capi… OL3094497W
True north True north H. B. Kravets "True North is a love story that begins long before the World War II mission when David's B-17 bomber takes a direct hit. He parachutes into Germany, is captured by the enemy, and starts a journey in… OL31211151W
POW baseball in World War II POW baseball in World War II Tim Wolter "Nearly 130,000 American soldiers and 19,000 American civilians were captured by the enemy during the Second World War. The conditions under which they were held varied enormously but baseball, in va… OL6215481W
Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons Andersonville; a story of rebel military prisons John McElroy "McElroy, with a detachment of his regiment, was guarding a supply route to Cumberland Gap when his entire company was captured in a surprise attack one morning during the winter of 1862-63. He and h… OL6561015W
The Reb and the redcoats The Reb and the redcoats Constance Savery A resourceful fifteen-year-old junior officer in the American Revolutionary Army is held as prisoner of war in a household in southern England, where he becomes involved with young Charlotte and her … OL83982W
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