Survival at Stalag IVB : soldiers and airmen remember Germany's largest POW camp of World War II /

Survival at Stalag IVB : soldiers and airmen remember Germany's largest POW camp of World War II /

"This first-person historical document recalls day-to-day life in Stalag IVB, beginning with technical details such as the background and layout of Germany's largest POW camp. The work is based on the firsthand experiences of the author and contributions from other veterans of the camp&quo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vercoe, Tony, 1919-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2006]
Subjects:
Stalag IV B.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • M. Stammlager IVB
  • Babbelfest
  • The commissariat
  • A half-life
  • Words and music
  • A secret war
  • Doug's story
  • The escape imperative
  • Discipline/punishment/war crimes
  • Bartering and bribery
  • Stranger than fiction
  • The satellite camps
  • In limbo
  • Deliverance.