The Kaiser's First POWs

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About the Author: Philip Chinnery is the chairman of the National Ex-Prisoner of War Association and has carried out extensive research into the life of prisoners of the First World War in German hands. A prolific writer, he has published almost twenty books on military and aviation subjects, including three on the Korean War for Pen and Sword. He also writes articles for Flypast and Aeroplane Monthly magazines and has recently produced two specials for Key Publishing on the Vietnam and Korean air wars.He is currently working on a second volume on First World War prisoners of war, describing the escapes carried out by desperate and determined prisoners of the Kaiser. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Horrors of War -- ch. 2 Into the Bag: The First Prisoners -- ch. 3 Camps -- ch. 4 All the Comforts of Home -- ch. 5 Jailers -- ch. 6 Sanitary Arrangements and Care of the Sick -- ch. 7 Arbeits Kommandos and Reprisals -- ch. 8 Keeping Idle Hands Busy -- ch. 9 Escape -- ch. 10 Allied Prisoners of War.