Books for the Military History Buff in Your Life

Name: Michigan POW Camps in World War II
Brand: Gregory D. Sumner
SKU: 9781625858375
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: InStock

For those who have served or lived through America’s wars there is a special resonance to the histories of America’s conflicts and the brave men and women who fought them. Our military history books chronicle the soldiers, bases, forts, factories and homefront of the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI and WWII. These books provide a valuable local perspective on larger conflicts that impacted the US. Filled with rare photos and stories of how communities answered the call, these books will fascinate any student of military history.

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Michigan POW Camps in World War II

9781625858375

$21.99

During World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs.

At a time of homefront labor shortages, they picked fruit in Berrien County, harvested sugar beets in the Thumb, cut pulpwood in the Upper Peninsula and maintained parks and other public spaces in Detroit. The work programs were not flawless and not all of the prisoners were cooperative, but many of the men established enduring friendships with their captors. Author Gregory Sumner tells the story of these detainees and the ordinary Americans who embodied our highest ideals, even amid a global war.