The Fort McClellan POW Camp : German Prisoners in Alabama, 1943-1946

Summary:

"The POW Camp at Fort McClellan, Alabama, was one of hundreds of American containment centers built to hold the hundreds of thousands of German prisoners captured during World War II. The camp's well maintained and humane facilities gained it a reputation as a "model camp.""-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781476662350
ISBN: 1476662355
Physical Description: vii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-243) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Some World War II background -- Anniston and Fort McClellan -- First arrivals in the POW camp -- Descriptions of the POW camp -- Life in the POW camp -- The POWs: who were they? -- POW work details -- The artistry of the POW -- P.O.W. OASE; the camp newspaper -- Negative aspects -- The American military camp -- Life in the American military camp -- Civilian lodging for the Americans -- Interaction between captives and captors -- Vendettas among the victuals -- Signal moments at McClellan -- The closing of the camp -- Friendships forged: postwar correspondence -- The POW cemetery -- Remembering the Fort McClellan POW camp -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: The Alfred Arens reminiscence -- Appendix B: The Erhard Eifler reminiscence -- Appendix C: The Rita Wells memoir.