| #695235 in Books | 2002-01-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.02 x.70 x5.98l,1.01 | File type: PDF | 311 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| The Germans were enthusiastic workers who recognized the futility of an escape and coped the best they could|By RandyCee|An interesting reminiscence about a time so far removed from our current society as to be viewed with envy. Simpler times. This would be of interest to WW2 readers and those interested in the nostalgia of America. How rural Wisconsin handled the captured G||"A retired history teacher... wrote her book... after her students said they didn't believe that their community once housed POWs." -- USA Today, Jan. 28, 2002|About the Author|Author Betty Cowley is a retired histo
STALAG WISCONSIN: Inside WW II prisoner-of-war camps is a comprehensive look inside Wisconsin's 38 branch camps that held 20,000 Nazi and Japanese prisoners of war during World War II. Many of these prisoners blended with the local community, drinking at taverns and even dating local girls. Some returned and settled in Wisconsin after their release. Their familiarity with local residents caused resentment by returning soliders who had battled them in Europe and Asia.
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Stalag Wisconsin: Inside WWII Prisoner of War Camps | Betty Cowley.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.