{"product_id":"the-enemy-among-us-pows-in-missouri-during-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"The Enemy Among Us: Pow's in Missouri During World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Fiedler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, more than fifteen thousand German and Italian soldiers came to Missouri. This was no invasionary force; rather these were prisoners of war, part of a flood of almost a half-million men captured and sent to the United States, held here until the end of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife as a POW in the thirty camps scattered across Missouri was a surprisingly pleasant experience. The men ate well and were quartered under the same conditions as the Americans assigned to guard them, and the prisoners often enjoyed a great deal of freedom. The internees worked on local farms, often \"guarded\" only by a bored GI snoozing under a shade tree. They organized camp theater troupes, sports leagues, and orchestras, and some prisoners studied at the camp library for classes at the POW \"university.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor residents of the mostly small towns where these camps were located, the arrival of enemy POWs engendered a range of emotions--first fear and apprehension, then curiosity, and finally, in many cases, a feeling of fondness for the men they had come to know and like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Enemy among Us, \u003c\/i\u003e David Fiedler tells the story of entirely ordinary people who lived in extraordinary times. This fascinating tale recounts the creation of the camps and the lives touched when fate brought Missourians and the enemy face-to-face. Though they did not seek those circumstances, none could forget how their lives changed when POWs came to Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Fiedler, a former captain in the U. S. Army Reserve, is now an independent writer living in Fenton, Missouri. His articles on Missouri, its people, and its history have appeared in publications including \u003ci\u003eMissouri Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMissouri Conservationist.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.42 x 6.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772800663840,"sku":"9780983022503","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc0559cebddeb1ca5c882f037e645ca2.webp?v=1780414665","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-enemy-among-us-pows-in-missouri-during-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}