Prisoner Of War: The Inside Story Of The Pow From The Ancient World To Colditz And After
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the blood-soaked battlefields of the ancient world to the infamous stone walls of Colditz Castle, Prisoner of War: The Inside Story of the POW from the Ancient World to Colditz and After presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of one of history's most harrowing human experiences. Major Pat Reid MBE MC — himself a celebrated Colditz escapee — joins forces with Maurice Michael to detail the physical, psychological, and moral ordeals endured by prisoners of war across millennia, weaving together firsthand accounts, historical records, and military analysis into a compelling narrative tapestry that spans from Roman captivity to the brutal theatres of the Second World War. What distinguishes this work is its remarkable breadth: rather than confining itself to a single conflict, it argues that the treatment of POWs serves as a revealing mirror of civilisation itself, exposing the shifting boundaries of honour, cruelty, and human dignity across cultures and centuries. Reid's unique authority as both a military officer and a survivor lends the prose an urgent, eyewitness credibility that no armchair historian could replicate. Rich in detail yet accessible in tone, this is an essential volume for anyone drawn to the intersection of personal courage and the grand machinery of war — and a sobering reminder that for every famous escape, countless others were left waiting in silence.
Author: Major Pat Reid And Maurice Michael
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Book Club Associates.
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the blood-soaked battlefields of the ancient world to the infamous stone walls of Colditz Castle, Prisoner of War: The Inside Story of the POW from the Ancient World to Colditz and After presents a sweeping and authoritative chronicle of one of history's most harrowing human experiences. Major Pat Reid MBE MC — himself a celebrated Colditz escapee — joins forces with Maurice Michael to detail the physical, psychological, and moral ordeals endured by prisoners of war across millennia, weaving together firsthand accounts, historical records, and military analysis into a compelling narrative tapestry that spans from Roman captivity to the brutal theatres of the Second World War. What distinguishes this work is its remarkable breadth: rather than confining itself to a single conflict, it argues that the treatment of POWs serves as a revealing mirror of civilisation itself, exposing the shifting boundaries of honour, cruelty, and human dignity across cultures and centuries. Reid's unique authority as both a military officer and a survivor lends the prose an urgent, eyewitness credibility that no armchair historian could replicate. Rich in detail yet accessible in tone, this is an essential volume for anyone drawn to the intersection of personal courage and the grand machinery of war — and a sobering reminder that for every famous escape, countless others were left waiting in silence.