The Prisoners of War and German High Command: The British and American Experience

Vourkoutiotis, V.

Based on archival research in Germany, Great Britain, the USA and Canada, this study provides the first complete examination of the relationship between the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces High Command), and Anglo-American prisoners of war. German military policy is compared with reports of almost one thousand visits by Red Cross and Protecting Power inspectors to the camps, allowing the reader to judge how well the policies were actually put into practice, and what their impact was on the lives of the captured soldiers, sailors and airmen.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2003-07-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403911698

DOI: 10.1057/9780230598300

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 266