Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky: Behind Barbed Wire in the Bluegrass State, 1941-1946

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Antonio S. Thompson

Axis Prisoners of War in Kentucky

Behind Barbed Wire in the Bluegrass State, 1941-1946

Antonio S. Thompson

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McFarland & Co Inc
01 January 2024

During World War II, Kentuckians rushed from farms to factories and battlefields, leaving agriculture throughout the state--particularly the lucrative tobacco industry--without sufficient labor. An influx of Axis prisoners of war made up the shortfall. Nearly 10,000 German and Italian POWs were housed in camps at Campbell, Breckinridge, Knox and other locations across the state. Under the Geneva Convention, they worked for their captors and helped save Kentucky's crops, while enjoying relative comfort as prisoners--playing sports, performing musicals and taking college classes. Yet, friction between Nazi and anti-Nazi inmates threatened the success of the program. This book chronicles the POW program in Kentucky and the vital contributions the Bluegrass State made to Allied victory.

By: Antonio S. Thompson
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781476681689
ISBN 10: 1476681686
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents delete Acknowledgments delete Preface delete 1. The Depression, World War II, and the Kentucky Home Front delete 2. Kentucky Enters World War II delete 3. Working for the Enemy: Axis Labor in Kentucky, 1942–1944 delete 4. The POW Labor Program, 1945–1946: Critical Manpower Shortages, the End of the War, and Full Employment delete 5. Holes in the Barbed Wire: Escapes of Prisoners of War delete 6. Problems with the POWs: Violence, Murder, and Nazi Influence Behind the Wire delete 7. The Good Life: Camp Life, Coddling, and Fraternization delete 8. Repatriation and the Results of the POW Program in Kentucky delete Chapter Notes delete Bibliography delete Index

Antonio S. Thompson is a professor of history at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is the author of four books on World War II Axis prisoners of war in the United States, has co-edited two books on American military and diplomatic history, and has also published on zombie popular culture.