Description
This is the first book-length examination of Tennessee's role in the POW program, and how the influx of prisoners affected communities. Towns like Tullahoma transformed into military metropolises. Memphis received millions in defense spending. Paris had a secret barrage balloon base. The wooded Crossville camp housed German and Italian officers. Prisoners worked tobacco, lumber and cotton across the state. Some threatened escape or worse. When the program ended, more than 25,000 POWs lived and worked in Tennessee.
Book Information
ISBN 9781476681672
Author Antonio S. Thompson
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc