The Fort McClellan POW Camp

German Prisoners in Alabama, 1943-1946

Jack Shay (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

260 Seiten

2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6235-0 (ISBN)

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The POW Camp at Fort McClellan, Alabama, was one of hundreds of American containment centres built to hold German prisoners captured during World War II. The camp's well maintained and humane facilities gained it a reputation as a “model camp”. Drawing on official documents and recollections of prisoners, soldiers and civilians, this book provides a personal and detailed history of Fort McClellan.

The POW Camp at Fort McClellan, Alabama, was one of hundreds of American containment centers built to hold the hundreds of thousands of German prisoners captured during World War II. The camp's well-maintained and humane facilities gained it a reputation as a "model camp." Military officials praised its elimination of major operational problems. International inspectors commended it, calling it one of the best camps in the country. Prisoners accepted and even enjoyed their time there. Drawing on official documents and recollections of prisoners, soldiers and civilians, this book provides a personal and detailed history of a widely praised and admired place of internment.

Jack Shay is a former journalist and retired writer/public speaker for the federal government. He has previously written four historical books and one historical novel. He lives in Vestal, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. Some World War II Background

2. Anniston and Fort McClellan

3. First Arrivals in the POW Camp

4. Descriptions of the POW Camp

5. Life in the POW Camp

6. The POWs: Who Were They?

7. POW Work Details

8. The Artistry of the POWs

9. P.o.W. Oase—The Camp Newspaper

10. Negative Aspects

11. The American Military Camp

12. Life in the American Military Camp

13. Civilian Lodging for the Americans

14. Interaction Between Captives and Captors

15. Vendettas Among the Victuals

16. Signal Moments at McClellan

17. The Closing of the Camp

18. Friendships Forged: Postwar Correspondence

19. The POW Cemetery

20. Remembering the Fort McClellan POW Camp

Epilogue

Appendix A: The Alfred Arens Reminiscence

Appendix B: The Erhard Eifler Reminiscence

Appendix C: The Rita Wells Memoir

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.5.2016
Zusatzinfo	58 photos & illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	472 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	1-4766-6235-5 / 1476662355
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6235-0 / 9781476662350
Zustand	Neuware