Survival at Stalag IVB
Subtitle: soldiers and airmen remember Germany's largest POW camp of World War II
By: Tony Vercoe.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
Subjects: Stalag IV B.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Genres: Personal narratives.
Description: "This first-person historical document recalls day-to-day life in Stalag IVB, beginning with technical details such as the background and layout of Germany's largest POW camp. The work is based on the firsthand experiences of the author and contributions from other veterans of the camp"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: M. Stammlager IVB; title: A feast of languages; title: The commissariat; title: A half-life; title: Words and music; title: A secret war; title: Doug's story; title: The escape imperative; title: Discipline/punishment/war crimes; title: Bartering and bribery; title: Stranger than fiction; title: The satellite camps; title: In limbo; title: Deliverance.