Prisoners of the Kaiser : The Last POWs of the Great War

The back-and-forth fortunes of war from 1914 to 1918 created a large number of prisoners of war on both sides. While prisoners were generally treated much better than in World War II, surviving prisoners could tell many tales of privation and heroism. The British mass escape from Colditz Castle became a military legend, but numerous other soldiers remained in obscure and unglamorous captivity. The author has drawn on existing accounts as well as a surprising number of POWs who were still living during his researches of recent years. The moving text is supplemented by 200 photos, most of them rare, of newly-captured soldiers marching under guard (most tried to march in as correct a formation as possible) and daily life in the camps, and the numerous letters, drawings and other artifacts that have survived. Soon to be a BBC documentary. gaelimg074.jpg......Page 0 gaelimg006.jpg......Page 5 gaelimg007.jpg......Page 6 gaelimg008.jpg......Page 7 gaelimg009.jpg......Page 8 gaelimg010.jpg......Page 9 gaelimg011.jpg......Page 10 gaelimg012.jpg......Page 11 gaelimg013.jpg......Page 12 gaelimg014.jpg......Page 13 gaelimg015.jpg......Page 14 gaelimg016.jpg......Page 15 gaelimg017.jpg......Page 16 gaelimg018.jpg......Page 17 gaelimg019.jpg......Page 18 gaelimg020.jpg......Page 19 gaelimg021.jpg......Page 20 gaelimg022.jpg......Page 21 gaelimg023.jpg......Page 22 gaelimg024.jpg......Page 23 gaelimg025.jpg......Page 24 gaelimg026.jpg......Page 25 gaelimg027.jpg......Page 26 gaelimg028.jpg......Page 27 gaelimg029.jpg......Page 28 gaelimg030.jpg......Page 29 gaelimg031.jpg......Page 30 gaelimg032.jpg......Page 31 gaelimg033.jpg......Page 32 gaelimg034.jpg......Page 33 gaelimg035.jpg......Page 34 gaelimg036.jpg......Page 35 gaelimg037.jpg......Page 36 gaelimg038.jpg......Page 37 gaelimg039.jpg......Page 38 gaelimg040.jpg......Page 39 gaelimg041.jpg......Page 40 gaelimg042.jpg......Page 41 gaelimg043.jpg......Page 42 gaelimg044.jpg......Page 43 gaelimg045.jpg......Page 44 gaelimg046.jpg......Page 45 gaelimg047.jpg......Page 46 gaelimg048.jpg......Page 47 gaelimg049.jpg......Page 48 gaelimg050.jpg......Page 49 gaelimg051.jpg......Page 50 gaelimg052.jpg......Page 51 gaelimg053.jpg......Page 52 gaelimg054.jpg......Page 53 gaelimg055.jpg......Page 54 gaelimg056.jpg......Page 55 gaelimg057.jpg......Page 56 gaelimg058.jpg......Page 57 gaelimg059.jpg......Page 58 gaelimg060.jpg......Page 59 gaelimg063.jpg......Page 60 gaelimg064.jpg......Page 61 gaelimg065.jpg......Page 62 gaelimg066.jpg......Page 63 gaelimg067.jpg......Page 64 gaelimg068.jpg......Page 65 gaelimg069.jpg......Page 66 gaelimg070.jpg......Page 67 gaelimg071.jpg......Page 68 gaelimg072.jpg......Page 69 gaelimg075.jpg......Page 72 gaelimg076.jpg......Page 71 gaelimg077.jpg......Page 70 gaelimg078.jpg......Page 73 gaelimg079.jpg......Page 74 gaelimg080.jpg......Page 75 gaelimg081.jpg......Page 76 gaelimg082.jpg......Page 77 gaelimg083.jpg......Page 78 gaelimg084.jpg......Page 79 gaelimg085.jpg......Page 80 gaelimg086.jpg......Page 81 gaelimg087.jpg......Page 82 gaelimg088.jpg......Page 83 gaelimg089.jpg......Page 84 gaelimg090.jpg......Page 85 gaelimg091.jpg......Page 86 gaelimg092.jpg......Page 87 gaelimg093.jpg......Page 88 gaelimg094.jpg......Page 89 gaelimg095.jpg......Page 90 gaelimg096.jpg......Page 91 gaelimg097.jpg......Page 92 gaelimg098.jpg......Page 93 gaelimg099.jpg......Page 94 gaelimg100.jpg......Page 95 gaelimg101.jpg......Page 96 gaelimg102.jpg......Page 97 gaelimg103.jpg......Page 98 gaelimg104.jpg......Page 99 gaelimg105.jpg......Page 100 gaelimg106.jpg......Page 101 gaelimg107.jpg......Page 102 gaelimg108.jpg......Page 103 gaelimg109.jpg......Page 104 gaelimg110.jpg......Page 105 gaelimg002.jpg......Page 106 Based on interviews with survivors of German WWI prison camps, this account documents the heroism and perseverance of British troops in captivity.Drawing on the memories of the last surviving prisoners of the Great war, Prisoners of the Kaiser tells the dramatic story of life as a POW in Germany. Stories include the shock of capture on the Western Front, to the grind of daily life in imprisonment in German prison camps. Veterans recall work in salt mines, punishments, and escape attempts, as well as the torture of starvation and the relief at their eventual release. With over 200 photographs and illustrations, Prisoners of the Kaiser is filled with vivid, moving eye-witness accounts, almost all of which never been have published before. Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER ONE The Moment of Capture CHAPTER Two The Weary Road CHAPTER THREE Behind Enemy Lines CHAPTER FOUR At the Kaiser's Pleasure CHAPTER FIVE The Agony of Hunger CHAPTER SIX The Gift of Life CHAPTER SEVEN Last Days CHAPTER EIGHT Release CHAPTER NINE Coming Home CHAPTER TEN Three Vignettes Final Thoughts. The back-and forth fortunes of war from 1914 to 1918 created a large number of Prisoners of War on both sides. The author has drawn on existing accounts as well as a surprising number of POWs who were still living during his researches of recent years.