The Colditz myth : British and Commonwealth prisoners of war in Nazi Germany / S.P. MacKenzie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackenzie, S. P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German.

World War, 1939-1945.

Prisoners of war--Germany--History--20th century.

Prisoners of war.

Prisoners of war--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Schloss Colditz (Colditz, Germany).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For most prisoners of war in Nazi Germany, the experience of captivity was very different from the dramatic and exciting picture still commonly associated with Colditz. Drawing on first-hand accounts by hundreds of British and Commonwealth ex-POWs, along with thousands of official documents, S. P. Mackenzie goes beyond the popular mythology to present a vivid portrait of what it was really like to be a 'Kriegie'. Featuring the voices of the men themselves, The Colditz Myth explores both the triumphs and the trials and tribulations of POW life inside the Third Reich. - ;Though only one among hu

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Map; Introduction: The Colditz Phenomenon; 1. Capture and Interrogation; 2. Transit and Processing; 3. Compounds and Commandants; 4. Leaders and Followers; 5. Body and Soul; 6. Work and Play; 7. Reprisals and Rewards; 8. Allies and Aliens; 9. Patriots and Traitors; 10. Abiding and Escaping; 11. Exodus and Liberation; 12. Repatriation and Adjustment; Conclusion: Farewell to Colditz?; Note on Sources; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Originally published: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-75242-4

0-19-151398-9

1-4294-5933-6

OCLC:

437109474