Prisoners Of Britain

Author : Alan Malpass
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030489151

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British Character and the Treatment of German Prisoners of War, 1939–48 by Alan Malpass Pdf

This book examines attitudes towards German held captive in Britain, drawing on original archival material including newspaper and newsreel content, diaries, sociological surveys and opinion polls, as well as official documentation and the archives of pressure groups and protest movements. Moving beyond conventional assessments of POW treatment which have focused on the development of policy, diplomatic relations, and the experience of the POWs themselves, this study refocuses the debate onto the attitude of the British public towards the standard of treatment of German POWs. In so doing, it reveals that the issue of POW treatment intersected with discussions of state power, human rights, gender relations, civility, and national character.

Author : Panikos Panayi
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0719095638

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Prisoners of Britain by Panikos Panayi Pdf

During the First World War hundreds of thousands of Germans faced incarceration in hundreds of camps on the British mainland. This is the first book on these German prisoners, almost a century after the conflict. The book covers the three different types of internees in Britain in the form of: civilians already present in the country in August 1914; civilians brought to Britain from all over the world; and combatants. Using a vast range of contemporary British and German sources the volume traces life experiences through initial arrest and capture to life behind barbed wire to return to Germany or to the remnants of the ethnically cleansed German community in Britain. Prisoners of Britain will prove essential reading for anyone interested in the history of prisoners of war or the First World War and will also appeal to scholars and students of twentieth-century Europe and the human consequences of war.

Author : David Wilson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780233239

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Pain and Retribution by David Wilson Pdf

Today, the Tower of London is a tourist site, home only to the crown jewels, but not long ago the imposing structure held traitors, political prisoners, and more, often on their way to the chopping block. Even outside of this famous building, prisons have changed radically since the Norman Conquest in 1066. In the first book on the history of prisons in Britain, former prison governor and professor of criminology David Wilson offers unrivaled insight into the penal system in England, Scotland, and Wales, charting the rise and fall of forms of punishments that take place behind their walls. Pain and Retribution explores prisons as an institution and examines how they are designed, organized, and managed. Wilson reveals that prisons have to satisfy the demands of three interested parties: the public, from politicians and media commentators to everyday citizens; the prison staff; and the prisoners themselves. He shows how prevailing concerns and issues of the times allow one faction or another to have more power at varying points in history, and he considers how prisons are unable to satisfy all three at the same time—leading to the system being seen as a failure, despite rising numbers of prisoners and growing funds invested in keeping them incarcerated. With intriguing comparisons between the prisons of New York City and Britain and searching questions about the purposes of the current penal system, Pain and Retribution provides unparalleled access to prison landings, staffs, and the people behind the locked doors.

Author : Francis Abell
Publisher : London Oxford University Press 1914.
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:$B42059

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Prisoners of War in Britain 1756 to 1815 by Francis Abell Pdf

Author : Stefan Manz,Panikos Panayi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192590442

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Enemies in the Empire by Stefan Manz,Panikos Panayi Pdf

During the First World War, Britain was the epicentre of global mass internment and deportation operations. Germans, Austro-Hungarians, Turks, and Bulgarians who had settled in Britain and its overseas territories were deemed to be a potential danger to the realm through their ties with the Central Powers and were classified as 'enemy aliens'. A complex set of wartime legislation imposed limitations on their freedom of movement, expression, and property possession. Approximately 50,000 men and some women experienced the most drastic step of enemy alien control, namely internment behind barbed wire, in many cases for the whole duration of the war and thousands of miles away from the place of arrest. Enemies in the Empire is the first study to analyse British internment operations against civilian 'enemies' during the First World War from an imperial perspective. The narrative takes a three-pronged approach. In addition to a global examination, the volume demonstrates how internment operated on a (proto-) national scale within the three selected case studies of the metropole (Britain), a white dominion (South Africa), and a colony under direct rule (India). Stefan Manz and Panikos Panayi then bring their study to the local level by concentrating on the three camps Knockaloe (Britain), Fort Napier (South Africa), and Ahmednagar (India), allowing for detailed analyses of personal experiences. Although conditions were generally humane, in some cases, suffering occurred. The study argues that the British Empire played a key role in developing civilian internment as a central element of warfare and national security on a global scale.

Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1904408494

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Prisoners of the British by Michael Foley Pdf

In the course of researching some of his earlier books, Michael Foley frequently came across information about prisoners of war in various conflicts. Much of what was written conveyed the idea that the British were always kinder to POWs than their foreign counterparts. He began to question this simplistic view after reading about the concentration camps used by the British during the Boer War, and was further surprised to learn that German prisoners were held in Britain until 1947-two years after the end of the Second World War. His new book uncovers the truth about the treatment of prisoners of war by the British, from the earliest conflicts up to the recent wars in the Middle East. Bringing together a wealth of historical detail with numerous personal stories, it may shake the beliefs of those who think of the British as always fair. But the book is fair and, in an honest and balanced way, finally gives a true picture of the lives of Prisoners of the British.

Author : Paul Chamberlain
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750980531

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Hell Upon Water by Paul Chamberlain Pdf

During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, over 200,000 prisoners of war of many nationalities were brought to Britain to be held in the infamous prison hulks, land prisons and parole depots. Many prisoners languished in captivity for over eleven years. This book tells the story of these men and women. Hell Upon Water examines how prisoners of war were acquired by the British, how they were fed, clothed and accommodated by the Transport Board of the Admiralty. The larger prisons such as Dartmoor, Portchester Castle and Norman Cross are described in detail, alongside the smaller lesser known depots of Forton, Stapleton, and Mill Bay. It compares the treatment of French prisoners with that of Britons in France, and also tells the stories of officers who fell in love with local girls and married, and those who fought to escape.

Author : Panikos Panayi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847881847

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Enemy in our Midst by Panikos Panayi Pdf

With the approach of the First World War, the German community in Britain began to be assailed by a combination of government measures and popular hostility which resulted in attacks against individuals with German connections and confiscation of their property. From May 1915, a policy of wholesale internment and repatriation was to reduce the German population by more than half of its pre-war figure. The author of this study charts the growth of the German community in Britain before detailing the story of its destruction under the chauvinistic intolerance which gripped the country during the Great War.

Author : Abell Francis
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 131427435X

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Prisoners of War in Britain 1756 to 1815; a Record of Their Lives, Their Romance and Their Sufferings by Abell Francis Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Lucy Williams
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526718396

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Convicts in the Colonies by Lucy Williams Pdf

“A book that looks deeply into the lives of some of the convicts who were sentenced in court to be transported to Botany Bay.” —Pirates and Privateers In the eighty years between 1787 and 1868 more than 160,000 men, women and children convicted of everything from picking pockets to murder were sentenced to be transported beyond the seas. These convicts were destined to serve out their sentences in the empires most remote colony: Australia. Through vivid real-life case studies and famous tales of the exceptional and extraordinary, Convicts in the Colonies narrates the history of convict transportation to Australia—from the first to the final fleet. Using the latest original research, Convicts in the Colonies reveals a fascinating century-long history of British convicts unlike any other. Covering everything from crime and sentencing in Britain and the perilous voyage to Australia, to life in each of the three main penal colonies—New South Wales, Van Diemen’s Land, and Western Australia—this book charts the lives and experiences of the men and women who crossed the world and underwent one of the most extraordinary punishments in history. “An easily read, fascinating history, telling the tales of the ‘recidivist’ convicts in the 18th and 19th centuries.” —The Essex Family Historian

Author : Neil R Storey
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780752476360

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Prisons Prisoners Victorian Britain by Neil R Storey Pdf

Prisons and Prisoners in Victorian Britain' provides an illustrated insight into the Victorian prison system and the experiences of those within it - on both sides of the bars. Featuring stories of crime and misdeeds, this fascinating book includes chapters on a typical day inside a Victorian prison - food, divine service, exercise and medical provision; the punishments inflicted on convicts - such as hard labour, flogging, the treadwheel and shot drill; and, an overview of the ultimate penalty paid by prisoners - execution. Richly illustrated with a series of photographs, engravings, documents and letters, this volume is sure to appeal to all those interested in crime and social history in Victorian Britain.

Author : Clare Makepeace
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107145870

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Captives of War by Clare Makepeace Pdf

Capture-- Imprisoned servicemen -- Bonds between men -- Ties with home -- Going "round the bend"--Liberation -- Resettling -- Conclusion

Author : Oliver Wilkinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107199422

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British Prisoners of War in First World War Germany by Oliver Wilkinson Pdf

An original investigation dedicated to the captivity experiences of British military servicemen captured by Germany in the First World War.

Author : S. P. MacKenzie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191629525

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British Prisoners of the Korean War by S. P. MacKenzie Pdf

During the Korean War nearly a thousand British servicemen, along with a handful of British civilians, were captured by North Korean and Red Chinese forces. In various camps in the vicinity of Pyongyang and villages along the Yalu River these men found themselves subjected to a prolonged effort by the enemy to undermine their allegiance to the Crown and enlist them in various propaganda campaigns directed against the UN war effort. British Prisoners of the korean War is the first academic study to examine in detail exactly what happened to the major groups of British military and civilian prisoners held in different locations at various junctures between 1950 and 1953. It explores the extent to which factors such as exposure to the actions of the North Koreans as against the Red Chinese, evolving physical conditions, enemy re-education efforts, communist attempts at blackmail, British attitudes towards the Americans, and personal background and leadership qualities among captives themselves influenced the willingness and ability of the British prisoners to collaborate or resist. Thanks to the availability of hitherto classified or underutilized source materials, it is now possible to test the common popular assumption-based on official accounts and memoirs from the 1950s-that, in marked contrast to their American cousins, British captives in the Korean War were pretty much immune to communist efforts at subverting their loyalty. The results suggest that British attitudes and actions while in enemy hands were rather more nuanced and varied than previously assumed.

Author : Great Britain Foreign Office
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019831138

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The Treatment of Prisoners of War in England and Germany During the First Eight Months of the War by Great Britain Foreign Office Pdf

This book is a report commissioned by the British Foreign Office on the treatment of prisoners of war during the first eight months of World War I. The report compares the treatment of British prisoners in Germany with the treatment of German prisoners in Britain. It provides valuable insight into the conditions faced by prisoners of war during this tumultuous time in world history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.