Netherlands - Dutch Military WW2 prisoner of War Camp book - POW - May 1940 - Dutch Military - by Bob Entrop - 1946

Very interesting book published in 1946 (not dated but according to the archives) about the Dutch military POW's in the German camps. Nicely illustrated and contains huge amounts of information. Between 1943 and 1945, filmmaker Bob Entrop's father spent time in the Altengrabow and Muhlberg a/d Elbe camps as a prisoner of war and wrote the book Barbed Wire about it. He belonged to the large group of soldiers who in 1943 were given the choice to report voluntarily or to go into hiding. Now, 65 years later, six men between the ages of 90 and 96 speak for the first time, richly illustrated with unique footage and recordings in the former camps, about their captivity and why they volunteered. The filmmaker follows his father's book, noting the personal stories of the six main characters, each of whom has their own experiences and memories. On his quest, the filmmaker discovers that this group of soldiers was not welcomed with open arms when they returned to the Netherlands after the liberation. Like his father, they never spoke of that time again. This book provides a detail account of the time that Dutch soldiers and military personel spent in German prisoner of war camps.

A very interesting book for your collection! See also our other interesting military books and items!