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My German Prisons: The Story of My Two and a Half Years of Captivity in Germany and My Final Escape, November 14, 1914 April 8, 1917
Excerpt from My German Prisons: The Story of My Two and a Half Years of Captivity in Germany and My Final Escape, November 14, 1914 April 8, 1917
There are countless people throughout the world who have been so unfortunate as to have intimate friends and relatives in captivity in Germany. In the opinion of the writer, these people ought to know, from one who has had a bitter experience, to which these pages will testify, the true conditions under which the wretched prisoners existed. These pages are entirely uncensored and aim at a true record of events, in which there is no word of hearsay, or stories borrowed from others. As such they must stand. To those who may be inclined to be skeptical towards the newspaper reports of German brutality, it is hoped that this narrative will come as a revelation.
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There are countless people throughout the world who have been so unfortunate as to have intimate friends and relatives in captivity in Germany. In the opinion of the writer, these people ought to know, from one who has had a bitter experience, to which these pages will testify, the true conditions under which the wretched prisoners existed. These pages are entirely uncensored and aim at a true record of events, in which there is no word of hearsay, or stories borrowed from others. As such they must stand. To those who may be inclined to be skeptical towards the newspaper reports of German brutality, it is hoped that this narrative will come as a revelation.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
278 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1918
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October 21, 2022
A brilliant memoir of Captain Gilliand of the Loyal Lancashire Regiment.
Wounded and taken prisoner by the Germans in 1914, denied treatment and kept in inhumane conditions as a PoW making many attempts to escape over the years.
Finally making it over the frontier to Holland and being repatriated to the UK to form 1 of the most exclusive clubs in the world, The Escaped Officers Club.
Wounded and taken prisoner by the Germans in 1914, denied treatment and kept in inhumane conditions as a PoW making many attempts to escape over the years.
Finally making it over the frontier to Holland and being repatriated to the UK to form 1 of the most exclusive clubs in the world, The Escaped Officers Club.
May 20, 2023
this book is absolutely amazing
November 8, 2020
A very good account of the author's wounding (the Germans refused to treat him properly), imprisonment, and escape on foot across the German countryside to freedom in Holland. It's one of the most harrowing escape stories that I've ever read. The author and his companion jumped from a train and spent several days starving, half-frozen, down in the mud, slime, and dirt, hiding from German citizens and sentries. A dramatic read and definitely recommended.
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