Guests Behind the Barbed Wire
| Author | : Ruth Beaumont Cook |
| Publisher | : Ruth Beaumont Cook |
| Total Pages | : 648 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : PSU:000060949127 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Guests Behind the Barbed Wire written by Ruth Beaumont Cook and published by Ruth Beaumont Cook. This book was released on 2007 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant and unique contribution to World War II literature, this book chronicles in meticulous detail the building and operation of the largest German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in the United States in Aliceville, Alabama. This history discusses how the residents of Aliceville helped build, operate, and supply the camp, as well as become inextricably intertwined with camp life and the 6,000 German POWs held there. Focusing on the relations between the captured Germans and local Americans, this title investigates the nature of war, peace, and the principles of human dignity.
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