In Victory, Magnanimity, in Peace, Goodwill: A History of Wilton Park (Whitehall Histories. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Publications)

Wilton Park was once a secret camp for interrogating enemy generals during World War II. But it took on its true, unique role in 1946 as a training centre for German prisoners-of-war. This volume tells of its history and the extraordinary life of Heinz Koeppler, its founding father. Wilton Park Is Not A Stately Home. It Was Once. In World War Ii It Became A Secret Camp For Interrogating Enemy Generals. But It Took On Its True, Unique Role In 1946 As A Training Centre For German Prisoners-of-war. Later, It Carried Out The Civic Education Of Civilians Due To Help Run Post-war Germany. Before Long, It Opened Its Doors To High-flyers From Other European Countries, The United States And The Rest Of The World. It Still Flourishes As A Forum In Which Policy Makers And Opinion Formers From Politics, Government, Business And The Professions Discuss In Private The Best Ways Of Solving International Problems And Increasing Understanding.--jacket. 1. Behind Barbed Wire -- 2. A European Education -- 3. Pow Camp 300 -- 4. Captive Audience -- 5. Nissen-hut University -- 6. From The Waste Land -- 7. Sheets And Dances And Tough Talk -- 8. The Captains And The Kings Depart -- 9. Teach The Free Man -- 10. Goodbye To All That? -- 11. Aspiring Dreams -- 12. Stately Home -- 13. Threat -- 14. New Look -- 15. New World -- 16. Democracy In Aristocratic Dress -- 17. Headhunting -- 18. Warden Emeritus -- 19. New Regime -- 20. Where There's A Will -- 21. Most Unkindest Cuts -- 22. Ructions And Resignations -- 23. New Broom -- 24. Forty Years On -- 25. Luxury -- 26. New Status -- 27. Continuity. Richard Mayne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Illustrations......Page 8 Foreword......Page 11 Preface......Page 12 CHAPTER 1 Behind Barbed Wire......Page 15 CHAPTER 2 A European Education......Page 25 CHAPTER 3 POW Camp 300......Page 36 CHAPTER 4 Captive Audience......Page 41 CHAPTER 5 Nissen-Hut University......Page 58 CHAPTER 6 From the Waste Land......Page 71 CHAPTER 7 Sheets and Dances and Tough Talk......Page 97 CHAPTER 8 The Captains and the Kings Depart......Page 110 CHAPTER 9 Teach the Free Man......Page 130 CHAPTER 10 Goodbye to All That?......Page 156 CHAPTER 11 Aspiring Dreams......Page 173 CHAPTER 12 Stately Home......Page 183 CHAPTER 13 Threat......Page 200 CHAPTER 14 New Look......Page 238 CHAPTER 15 New World......Page 256 CHAPTER 16 Democracy in Aristocratic Dress......Page 265 CHAPTER 17 Headhunting......Page 276 CHAPTER 18 Warden Emeritus......Page 284 CHAPTER 19 New Regime......Page 291 CHAPTER 20 Where There’s a Will......Page 301 CHAPTER 21 Most Unkindest Cuts......Page 309 CHAPTER 22 Ructions and Resignations......Page 331 CHAPTER 23 New Broom......Page 361 CHAPTER 24 Forty Years On......Page 374 CHAPTER 25 Luxury......Page 388 CHAPTER 26 New Status......Page 397 CHAPTER 27 Continuity......Page 420 Index......Page 422 This volume tells of the secret interrogation camp Wilton Park's history and the extraordinary life of Heinz Koeppler, its founding father.