Michigan POW Camps in World War II

Nonfiction, History, Military, Pictorial, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations, World War II
Cover of the book Michigan POW Camps in World War II by Gregory D. Sumner, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gregory D. Sumner ISBN: 9781439665725
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: November 5, 2018
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Gregory D. Sumner
ISBN: 9781439665725
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: November 5, 2018
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book The Underground Railroad on Long Island: Friends in Freedom by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Ghosts of Ventura County's Heritage Valley by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Legends of Old Wilmington & Cape Fear by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Hagerstown by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Baseball in Washington, D.C. by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Roanoke Island's Boating Heritage by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Virginia Tech by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Early Ballard by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Portland in the 1960s by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Remarkable Women of Stockton by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Central Florida's Civil War Veterans by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Millville Army Air Field by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Long Beach Chronicles by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Struthers by Gregory D. Sumner
Cover of the book Legends and Lore of Birmingham & Central Alabama by Gregory D. Sumner
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy