In Enemy Hands: Canadian Prisoners Of War, 1939-45

by Daniel G. Dancocks

1983, 5 3/4 By 8 3/4`` More than nine thousand Canadians taken prisoner during World War II. Here, in their own words, are the stories of 165 of them-soldiers, airmen, sailors, captured in Europe and the Far East and imprisoned in camps in Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Genres: History, Military Fiction, Nonfiction, Canada, World War II

303 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Mark Adkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good book on the subject of Canadian POWs during WWII. The book is mostly quotes from former POWs that the author collected interviewing them. The thing that Daniel Dancocks did was he broke the book into segments such as Dieppe, The Bomber Offensive, HMCS Athabaskan, and Hong Kong to name a few and gave a quick synopsis of what occurred then let the POWs' stories tell the tale. This made for an enlightening read and helped you get a better understanding of what you went through.

This is a rare book as you don't here a lot about POWs in WWII with a few exceptions like "The Great Escape" and "The Wooden Horse" and it is rarer to hear about Canadian POWs. Maybe a paragraph or two in a book at the most. So I recommend you read this book it might open your eyes a bit as to what they went through.

[Elisabeth Rodgers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honoured to read these Candian veterans stories. So many accounts from different POWs and all of them important

[tuhseen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot of information from this book, most of which I'd never heard of before. Filled with anecdotes both amusing and tragic, this books is informative and gripping. An excellent and much needed addition to books on Canadian history.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very eye opening book about Canadian WW2 prisioner of war experiences. Great for any WW2 buff.