Murder and martial justice
Subtitle: spying and retribution in World War II America
By: Meredith Lentz Adams
Series: True crime history series; True crime history series
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Kent, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781606350751
Subjects: Prisoners of war; Retribution; Murder; Government policy; Torture; Executions and executioners; American Prisoners and prisons; Spies; Abuse of; World War, 1939-1945; Germans; History
Description: "This book deals with four murder cases during World War II, for which fifteen German war prisoners held in camps on American soil were sentenced to death, and fourteen hanged. It emphasizes one case that best illustrates how the War Department interpreted, observed, and violated the Geneva Convention of 1929. It also deals with the War Department's consequent diplomatic and public relations problems and with its attempts to control the prison camps"--Introduction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Spying and terrorism; title: Six stool pigeons; title: "Hang him one head higher"; title: Unschadlichmachung; title: "Thorough investigation is requested"; title: "Are you a nember of the Volksgemeinschaft?"; title: "I can't control my blood"; title: Ploys and complaints; title: "Dachou" treatment; title: Thorough and impartial investigation; title: Judgment; title: Fair and intelligent review; title: Coddling and confirmation; title: Obnoxious material; title: War versus state; title: Playing chicken; title: Honor and execution; title: Afterward.