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Tortured into fake confession : the dishonoring of Korean War prisoner Col. Frank H. Schwable, USMC / Raymond B. Lech.
Van Pelt Library KF7654.5.S3 L43 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lech, Raymond B., 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Schwable, Frank H--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Schwable, Frank H.
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry--United States.
- Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.
- United States.
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Prisoners and prisons.
- Korean War, 1950-1953.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 192 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]
- Summary:
- " In 1952, during the Korean War, Colonel Frank H. Schwable was held prisoner of war by Communists. After months of physical and psychological torture, he signed a confession asserting the U.S. had used germ warfare on Korean civilians. After his release, an official inquiry into his false confession uncovered the effect psychological torture had on his actions"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The inquiry
- The wing
- The preparation
- The capture
- The camp
- The menticide (Part I)
- The menticide (Part II)
- The transfer
- The ship
- The arrival.
- Notes:
- Includes deposition of Col. Schwable.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786465484
- 0786465484
- OCLC:
- 714086528
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