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Autore |
Mackenzie S. P |
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The Colditz myth : British and Commonwealth prisoners of war in Nazi Germany / / S.P. MacKenzie |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-75242-4 |
0-19-151398-9 |
1-4294-5933-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (465 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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940.54 |
940.54/7243212 |
940.547243212 |
940.547243 |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons, German |
Prisoners of war - Germany - History - 20th century |
Prisoners of war - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: 2004. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Map; Introduction: The Colditz Phenomenon; 1. Capture and Interrogation; 2. Transit and Processing; 3. Compounds and Commandants; 4. Leaders and Followers; 5. Body and Soul; 6. Work and Play; 7. Reprisals and Rewards; 8. Allies and Aliens; 9. Patriots and Traitors; 10. Abiding and Escaping; 11. Exodus and Liberation; 12. Repatriation and Adjustment; Conclusion: Farewell to Colditz?; Note on Sources; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For most prisoners of war in Nazi Germany, the experience of captivity was very different from the dramatic and exciting picture still commonly associated with Colditz. Drawing on first-hand accounts by hundreds of British and Commonwealth ex-POWs, along with thousands of official documents, S. P. Mackenzie goes beyond the popular mythology to present a vivid portrait of what it was really like to be a 'Kriegie'. Featuring the voices of the men themselves, The Colditz Myth explores both the triumphs and the trials and tribulations |
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