Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky
Title | Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio S. Thompson |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2024-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476681686 |
During World War II, Kentuckians rushed from farms to factories and battlefields, leaving agriculture throughout the state--particularly the lucrative tobacco industry--without sufficient labor. An influx of Axis prisoners of war made up the shortfall. Nearly 10,000 German and Italian POWs were housed in camps at Campbell, Breckinridge, Knox and other locations across the state. Under the Geneva Convention, they worked for their captors and helped save Kentucky's crops, while enjoying relative comfort as prisoners--playing sports, performing musicals and taking college classes. Yet, friction between Nazi and anti-Nazi inmates threatened the success of the program. This book chronicles the POW program in Kentucky and the vital contributions the Bluegrass State made to Allied victory.
German Jackboots on Kentucky Bluegrass
Title | German Jackboots on Kentucky Bluegrass PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio Scott Thompson |
Publisher | Diversion Press, Incorporated |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
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German Jackboots on Kentucky Bluegrass tells Kentucky's story of housing, working, and entertaining German Prisoners duing the Second World War. It is a must read for anyone interested in the Geneva Convention and humane treatment during a time of great conflict.
Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee
Title | Axis Prisoners of War in Tennessee PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio S. Thompson |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2023-03-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476648794 |
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.
German Prisoners of War from World War II in America with a Focus on Kentucky and Tennessee
Title | German Prisoners of War from World War II in America with a Focus on Kentucky and Tennessee PDF eBook |
Author | Antonio Scott Thompson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Prisoners of war |
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Strangers in the land
Title | Strangers in the land PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Altshool |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1983 |
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World War II Axis Prisoners of War in the United States
Title | World War II Axis Prisoners of War in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Lawrence Lobdill |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Prisoners of war |
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The Prison of War
Title | The Prison of War PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca J. Gatewood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Camp Breckinridge (Ky.) |
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