For many of us this is our first day back at work after the Christmas and/or New Year break. Not necessarily an exciting prospect, fo some, no doubt. But I’ve been looking forward to it for some time as my first book, Hitler’s Last Army is released today.
The book focuses on the human story of the German prisoners of war who were held in Britain during and after WW2: I interviewed a number of former German soldiers and supplemented this evidence with material from the Imperial War Museum. http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections-research
As a backdrop to this eye-witness testimony, I’ve referred also to the military, political and economic decisions which impacted on the lives of the POWs.
I think you’ll find the personal testimony of these men both fascinating and at times very moving … but please do let me know what you think of the book, as I’d love to have your views, comments and suggestions!
The book is aimed at general readers – not just those with a specialised interest in the war. But I suspect that some will have have a particular motive to read about the POWs – either because they were themselves a prisoner, or because a relative was. I’d be glad to hear your story (or that of your ancestor) so please get in touch. If you have any questions about German POWs that aren’t covered in the book, I may be able to help, or at least point you in the direction of some useful sources of information. info@robin-quinn.co.uk