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Prisoner of War Camps in Britain During the Second World War (War in Britain) Paperback – 28 Sept. 2012

by Jon Sutherland (Author), Diane Sutherland (Author)

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At the beginning of the Second World War, there were two Prisoner of War camps in Britain. By the time the War ended, there were over 600. This book explores the role of the camps, their prisoners and workers, together with their impact on the local community. It reveals why locations were chosen and how they were turned into prisons for the enemy, including just who got locked up and why. You ll discover the people behind the names and their stories, including how some fell in love, either with local girls or their new country and stayed after the war, integrating into their former enemies community. It s a fascinating study of a story rarely told and will also compare the treatment of PoWs in Britain compared to British PoWs overseas. This is the first in the War in Britain Series for GGP and there will be a dedicated website for this series which will actively market the books and focus on all aspects of war in Britain, include regular news updates about anniversaries, exhibitions, news etc.

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224 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Golden Guides Press Ltd
Publication date

28 Sept. 2012
Dimensions

15.4 x 1.6 x 21.1 cm
ISBN-10

1780950136
ISBN-13

978-1780950136
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Jon and Diane Sutherland are award-winning authors who have written over 200 books. They are renowned military historians and are particularly interested in the social history aspect of war. The Norfolk-based authors are also writing Military Airfields in Britain During the Second World War for Golden Guides Press.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Golden Guides Press Ltd (28 Sept. 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1780950136
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1780950136
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.4 x 1.6 x 21.1 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 2,016,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 525 in Military History of Prisoners of War
- 8,433 in 20th Century Britain History
- 31,709 in World History of World War II 1939-1945

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The Stationmaster

It will always need updating...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2014

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paperback, 220 pages, A4. 2012 Golden Guides Press. a really useful book covering a surprisingly neglected aspect of World War II, the authors clearly give us the history of POW captives held here in the UK, the POW Population, nationalities--yes we even had French POW's, the Vichy french that is..The primal function of this book is the location of MOST of the POW camps in the UK and the gazetter covers this very well, and the reader can see that this volume will have constant future updated editions as more and more camps are unearthed, i personally know of 2 camps that definately existed that are not mentioned in this book and both in Birmingham. there are no maps as such--no camp diagrams or a UK map indicating the locations, but each camp is named and a nearby location is given--and i think this adds to the fun of hunting down a local POW Camp, its a pity this fascinating subject is quite neglected as i personally feel its part of the fabric of the communities effected and adds color to the local stories and myths you encounter in such places. a recommended read.

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Mr. K. A. Harrison

Disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2014

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Very sparse on details. Not enough for example on how they were actually treated when in captivity and how they were gradually released on licence. Would have learnt more about how many of ex-captives settled to live in Britain.

Not an expensive purchase but hardly rivetting reading.

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chelsea

Repetitive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2014

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I found this book interesting in places but very repetitive when listing all of the pow camps, so much of the research was so similar or nothing known about certain camps.

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N COLLINS

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2014

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great read and great service

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2014

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rubbish

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Michael Vickers

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2014

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very intresting book. Very brave men.

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J. A. Laidler

very enjoyable read. Who'd have guessed there were SO ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2015

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very enjoyable read. Who'd have guessed there were SO many POWs in the UK - 10 years after WWII ended!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2016

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Good read.

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