Australian Prisoners of War

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex library copy with external stickers and protective plastic covering. Stamps on inside. Wear to book corners and edges. Includes CD ROM and DVD.

Australian Prisoners of War was published by the Department of Veterans' Affairs as an introduction for teachers and students in Australian secondary schools to the wealth of primary source material available in the Australians at War Film Archive.

This resource primarily investigates the experiences of Australian POWs from WWII and the Korean War. Major themes include capture, life in camps, guards, civilians and internees, humour and mateship, food, conditions and treatment, despair, hope, secrets and escape, and the end of war, coming home and reflection.