04520nam 2200769Ia 450 991096070060332120251116230619.097866127408629781282740860128274086597807748530950774853093(CKB)1000000000520997(SSID)ssj0000382415(PQKBManifestationID)11230950(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000382415(PQKBWorkID)10392639(PQKB)11220307(CaBNvSL)jme00326748(CaPaEBR)404344(Au-PeEL)EBL3412128(CaPaEBR)ebr10141238(CaONFJC)MIL274086(OCoLC)923441443(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/hj8bf2(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/404344(MiAaPQ)EBC3412128(MiAaPQ)EBC3245734(BIP)12684777(EXLCZ)99100000000052099720050907d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPrisoners of the home front German POWs and "enemy aliens" in southern Quebec, 1940-46 /Martin F. Auger1st ed.Vancouver UBC Pressc2005xii, 227 p. ;24 cmStudies in Canadian military history,14996251Includes index.9780774812238 0774812230 9780774812245 0774812249 Includes bibliographical references: p. [209]-221.Intro -- Contents -- Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 A History of Internment -- 2 Organizing and Developing Southern Quebec's Internment Operation -- 3 Life behind Barbed Wire -- 4 Labour Projects -- 5 Educational Programs -- 6 Canada's Internment Experience: A Home Front Victory -- Appendix -- Notes -- 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.Little is known of the internment of German prisoners of war, civilians and merchant seamen on Canadian soil during the Second World War. In the midst of the most destructive conflict in human history, almost 40,000 Germans were detained in twenty-five permanent internment camps and dozens of smaller work camps located across Canada. Five of these permanent camps were located on the southern shores of the St. Lawrence River at Farnham, Grande Ligne, Ile-aux-Noix, Sherbrooke, and Sorel in the province of Quebec. Martin Auger's book provides a fascinating insight into the internment operation in southern Quebec. The study examines the organization and day-to-day affairs of internment camps, and offers an in-depth analysis of the experience of the German prisoners who inhabited these camps. The author shows how the pressures of internment, such as restricted mobility, sexual deprivation, social alienation, and the lack of material comfort created important psychological and physical strains on inmates. In response, Canadian authorities introduced labour projects and educational programs to uphold morale, to thwart internal turmoil, and to prevent escapes. These initiatives also aimed to expose German prisoners to the values of a democratic society and prepare their postwar reintegration. The author concludes that Canada abided with the provisions of the Geneva Convention, and that its treatment of German prisoners was humane. Prisoners of the Home Front sheds light on life behind Canadian barbed wire. The study fills an important void in our knowledge of the Canadian home front during the Second World War and furthers our understanding of the human experience in times of war.Studies in Canadian military history.World War, 1939-1945Prisoners and prisons, CanadianPrisoners of warGermanyPrisoners of warCanadaInternment campsQuebec (Province)History20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945Prisoners and prisons, Canadian.Prisoners of warPrisoners of warInternment campsHistory940.54/7271Auger Martin F.1974-1866865MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960700603321Prisoners of the home front4474332UNINA