Hitler's soldiers in the Sunshine State : German POW's in Florida
Entry/Object ID
2015.1.2261
Description
xix, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
"In the first book-length treatment of the German prison-of-war experience in Florida during World war II, ... tells the story of the 10,000 men who were "guests" of Uncle Sam in a tripical paradise that for some became a tropical hell. Concentrating especially on the story of Camp Blanding in North Florida, Billinger based his research on both American and German archives. His account mixes rare photos with interviews with former prisoners; reports by the Red Cross, the YMCA and the US military; and local newspaper articles."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collection
Library
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, American., Prisoners of war -- Germany., Prisoners of war -- Florida., Florida -- History, Military.