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Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee
- Coerced Labor and the Captive Enemy on the Home Front, 1941-1946
Engelsk
Bogcover for Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee af Antonio S. Thompson, 9781476681672
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
255
ISBN-13:
9781476681672
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1476681678
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Udg. Dato:
9 mar 2023
Størrelse i cm:
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,3
Oplagsdato:
9 mar 2023
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Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee

- Coerced Labor and the Captive Enemy on the Home Front, 1941-1946
Engelsk
Paperback 2023
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During World War II, Axis prisoners of war received arguably better treatment in the U.S. than anywhere else. Bound by the Geneva Convention but also hoping for reciprocal treatment of American POWs, the U.S. sought to humanely house and employ 425,000 Axis prisoners, many in rural communities in the South.

This is the first book-length examination of Tennessee''s role in the POW program, and how the influx of prisoners affected communities. Towns like Tullahoma transformed into military metropolises. Memphis received millions in defense spending. Paris had a secret barrage balloon base. The wooded Crossville camp housed German and Italian officers. Prisoners worked tobacco, lumber and cotton across the state. Some threatened escape or worse. When the program ended, more than 25,000 POWs lived and worked in Tennessee.

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Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
255
ISBN-13:
9781476681672
Indbinding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1476681678
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
9 mar 2023
Størrelse i cm:
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,3
Oplagsdato:
9 mar 2023
Forfatter(e):
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