My German Prisons: The Story of My Two and a Half Years of Captivity in Germany and My Final Escape November 14, 1914-April 8, 1917 (1919)

Horace Gray Gilliland

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Published
1 October 2008
Pages
272
ISBN
9781437099003

My German Prisons: The Story of My Two and a Half Years of Captivity in Germany and My Final Escape November 14, 1914-April 8, 1917 (1919)

Horace Gray Gilliland

My German Prisons is a memoir written by Horace Gray Gilliland, detailing his experiences during his two and a half years of captivity in Germany during World War I. The book covers the period from November 14, 1914, when Gilliland was captured by the Germans, to his final escape on April 8, 1917. Gilliland was an American citizen, working as a journalist in Europe at the outbreak of the war. He was arrested by the Germans on suspicion of espionage and spent the next two and a half years in various prisons across Germany. During his imprisonment, Gilliland endured harsh conditions, including solitary confinement, physical abuse, and starvation.The memoir provides a detailed account of Gilliland's experiences in prison, including his interactions with fellow prisoners and guards. It also describes his various attempts to escape, including his successful final escape in April 1917.My German Prisons was first published in 1919 and offers a unique perspective on World War I from the viewpoint of an American prisoner of war. The book provides insight into the conditions faced by prisoners of war during the conflict and offers a firsthand account of the challenges and dangers of attempting to escape from captivity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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