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Camp 21 Comrie: POWs and Post-War Stories from Cultybraggan
Valerie Campbell
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Description for Camp 21 Comrie: POWs and Post-War Stories from Cultybraggan
Paperback. The first in depth and most complete study of Camp 21 Comrie. Explores the camp's history from inception to demise and its subsequent regeneration. Features the cases of Wolfgang Rosterg and Rudolf Hess. Reveals the camp's re-education programme and the daily life of the prisoners. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour section and 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Camp 21 Comrie, also known as Cultybraggan Camp, is the UK's best preserved prisoner of war camp. Lying in the heart of rural Perthshire in Scotland, the camp's history is a fascinating one. Built two miles south of the village of Comrie as a camp for detainees, its first prisoner was a British soldier but in the following years it housed thousands of prisoners of war captured in North Africa and Europe. Conditions at the camp were primitive but there was a re-education program which is explored in depth. Lectures were followed by occasional hot debates and the book takes a fresh look at the infamous murder of Feldwebel Wolfgang Rosterg, who may not have been the only man subjected to a fanatical show trial within the bounds of the camp. In addition, life stories of some of the prisoners are included, from submariners to ordinary soldiers as well as reminiscences from the British. The history of Camp 21 would be incomplete without mentioning Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy. He was allegedly held at the camp but was he really there or was this just a myth? And do the ghosts of the past still haunt the site as reported by some who've witnessed strange goings on?The book also features the camp's history during the Cold War, its ROC post and Cold War bunker and as late as the 1960s and '70s it was used by the Combined Cadet Forces for training purposes, as well as regiments that served in areas of conflict overseas. Following its closure it is now owned by the Comrie Development Trust. Camp 21 Comrie sets the camp's place not only in history but also as part of an expanding community project, inspiring people and being utilized for good.
Product Details
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Caithness, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849952279
SKU
V9781849952279
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Valerie Campbell
Valerie Campbell is the author of the best-selling Camp 165 Watten and The Caithness Influence.
Reviews for Camp 21 Comrie: POWs and Post-War Stories from Cultybraggan
`...the definitive story of a fascinating place. Valerie Campbell's excellent book leads us through the whole story... ...the beautifully researched and detailed story of Rolf Weitzel... ...book that will have a lasting value as a work reference, yet is also engaging to read'. Undiscovered Scotland
`...will appeal to anyone who enjoyed the author's earlier work on the subject'. Caithness Courier
`...will appeal to anyone who enjoyed the author's earlier work on the subject'. Caithness Courier