Publication

2018 - Arcadia Publishing

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781467141666
  • ISBN-101467141666
  • OCLC Control Number1044852165
  • Better World Books9781467141666
  • Open LibraryOL28701513M

Classifications

  • LCCD805.U5 V36 2018

Description

"During World War II, more than six thousand prisoners of war resided at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and its branch camps at Columbus, Rossford, Cambridge, Celina, Bowling Green, Defiance, Marion, Parma and Wilmington. From the start, the camps were a study in contradictions. The Italian prisoners who arrived first charmed locals with their affable, easygoing natures, while their German successors often put on a serious, intractable front. Some local residents fondly recall working alongside the prisoners and reuniting with them later in life. Others held the prisoners in disdain, feeling that they were coddled while natives struggled with day-to-day needs. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and residents, as well as archival research, Dr. Jim Van Keuren delves into the neglected history of Ohio's POW camps"--Back cover.

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Other Editions

  • World War II POW Camps in OhioArcadia Publishing2018-01-01

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