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The War Behind the Wire
- Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
On capture, British officers and men were routinely told by the Germans, “For you the war is over”. Nothing could have been further from the truth.
In the camps the war was eternal. There was the war against the German military, fought with everything from taunting humour to outright sabotage. British PoWs also battled starvation, disease, Prussian cruelties, boredom, and their own inner demons.
And, of course, they escaped. Then escaped again. It was war with heartbreaking consequences: More than 12,000 PoWs died.
Using contemporary records - from prisoners' diaries to letters home to poetry - John Lewis-Stempel reveals the death, life, and, above all, the glory of Britain's warriors behind the wire.
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- Meg
- 16-04-23
Late Grandfather William E Bizley MM
A most rewarding account of POW’s ww1 . And beautifully read on talking books thank you both. Briefly, he was a regimental
sergeant major in the Glosters and incarcerated in Munster from 1914 to 1919. Lying seriously wounded by bayonet charge and dying of his wounds was rescued by a German officer and was given by his own account excellent treatment in hospital.
His main job working for the Red Cross parcel which were shared equally with his starving captors. Sadly, died of cancer in 1922 I often read his letters sent home which I only discovered after I returned home from National service in Munster in 1963. I would have liked to have known him as his writing has guided me thro life since. Surprisingly he volunteered with a young family of 5. He lectured in Bristol after that war declaring that Germany and Britain should become firm friends and believed that such an alliance would create a successful industrial and social powerhouse. Clearly, his lectures were poorly attended Robert Bracey age 83.
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- saseire
- 15-01-23
Brilliant
Really enjoyed this book, well narrated & fascinating to listen to. Thankyou, look forward to the authors other books
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