Below
are books that have been written by a variety of sources but primarily
concentrating on those written by PoWs or their families, detailing life
before, during and after captivity.
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on the link to be taken to the appropriate seller page to purchase a copy.
A deep and detailed
description of the horrible events endured by a German machine gunner, Hans Kahr, on the
Eastern Front during WW2. One of the last real-life accounts of a dwindling
generation.
Larry Loftis
The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill.
W. E. (Bill) Goodman
Bill’s life, from joining the RAF in 1941 at the age of 18 to his demob in 1948, was fraught with adventure. He describes his service with 7 Squadron at Oakington; he then highlights the terrifying events of the night their Stirling was shot down over Holland, his subsequent incarceration at Stalag Luft 3, periods in other camps and, finally, the long debilitating march back home.
Gerhart
Friedlander and Keith Turner
A
German Jewish SAS Soldiers story. This is a true story, supported
by official documents and photographs. Rudi Friedlander's story
of bravery (winning the DCM and MID) ends with him being executed
by the SS following his capture in 1944.
Steve
Woolcock
This
is the true story of my father who enlisted in England and went
to war in 1939. He was captured in France, early on and was marched
to Poland where he experienced the truth of this clairvoyant’s
reading and much more ... This story will make you cry and laugh
as my father makes the most of life at Stalag XXA.
Don
Edy
Chronicling
the historic WWII experiences of a young RCAF Pilot Officer. Don
lived an adventure many young men had hoped for, piloting his beloved
Hawker Hurricane with RAF No. 33 Fighter Squadron in the Western
Desert. In this book he chronicles not only their missions, including
Operation Crusader, but a spirit of life, camaraderie and loss,
at North Africa Landing Grounds. When the author himself is shot
down and crash lands, he witnesses the starkly brave act of a true
friend, L.C. Wade, putting his own life on the line for his. The
ensuing years in captivity, coupled with skill and good fortune,
provide a unique view of life in the hands of the Axis powers. He
shares his good nature and humour, allowing a glimpse into 'what
it was' that got these men through it all. His final years as a
prisoner of war were spent in the infamous Stalag Luft III in Sagan,
Germany.
Les
Spence
Les
Spence risked his life to keep a remarkable daily record of hardship,
courage and endurance in prison camps run by the Japanese. For nearly
four years he and his fellow prisoners faced starvation, disease
and cruelty. They kept up their spirits by playing sport, listening
to an illicit radio and by trying to create their own civilised
society behind barbed wire. Throughout the suffering in Java, a
perilous journey in the hold of an infamous hellship and the horrors
of a forced labour camp in Japan, Les Spence kept writing.
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