Prisoners of War

CAPTURED AT KUT – Prisoner of the Turks, The Great War Diaries of Colonel William Spackman edited by Tony Spackman. This edited diary is Colonel Bill Spackman's extraordinary personal record of his experiences as the Medical Officer of an Indian Infantry battalion during the Mesopotamian Campaign 1914 - 1916. In particular he describes the harrowing events of the five month siege of Kut and, after the surrender of the 10,000 strong garrison in April 1916, the hardships of the 1,000 mile forced march to Anatolia in Turkey. Hardback £19.99 – OUR PRICE £15.49

PRISONERS OF THE KAISER Richard van Emden . Author draws on the memories and experiences of the last surviving prisoners of the Great War. Vivid descriptions of the moment of capture, camp life and repatriation. Over 200 photos and illus. 224 pp. £16.95 – OUR PRICE £12.99

MAP OF MAIN PRISON CAMPS IN GERMAN AND AUSTRIA A Xeroxed reproduction of the map and gazetteer showing the principal Central Powers’ POW camps in Germany and Austria. Compiled by Mrs. Pope-Hennessey and published by Nisbet & Co during the Great War. £5.00 – OUR PRICE £3.95