{"product_id":"ww-ii-pows-in-america-and-abroad-astounding-facts-about-the-imprisonment-of-military-and-civilians-during-the-war-paperback","title":"WW II POWs in America and Abroad: Astounding Facts about the Imprisonment of Military and Civilians During the War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoanne Fletcher Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle has been written about the six million people interned in prison camps around the world between 1939 and 1945. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are aware that the Allies and the Axis powers held one another's armed forces as \u003cem\u003emilitary \u003c\/em\u003eprisoners of war (POWs). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Axis powers also confined millions of \u003cem\u003ecivilian\u003c\/em\u003e prisoners in death or concentration camps. In addition, the Axis imprisoned Russians, Slavs, European Jews, Gypsies, medically or physically handicapped persons, non-Jewish intellectuals, and religious leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven the United States interned its own citizens in camps throughout America. Over 125,000 Japanese Americans and 11,000 German Americans were held in the camps. Most were naturalized U.S. citizens. Like military camps, these civilian sites were also surrounded by barbed wire and guard towers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1944 when a German POW camp was built in his hometown, the author, as a young boy, became fascinated with POWs. During the last two decades, Gary Slaughter has authored five \u003cem\u003eCottonwood \u003c\/em\u003enovels set on the American home front during the last five seasons of World War II, each containing POW storylines. Following book talks, most attendees' questions related to POWs. His extensive research resulted in this captivating book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA largely unknown component of World War II history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49156390879384,"sku":"9781733802130","price":28.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/VTlrMkNyU2w4cnd5b3k4cWRWN0thZz09.webp?v=1779710646","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/ww-ii-pows-in-america-and-abroad-astounding-facts-about-the-imprisonment-of-military-and-civilians-during-the-war-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}