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Splinters of a Nation: German Prisoners of War in Utah
Recounts the experiences of German prisoners of war, describes their interaction with local residents, and examines an incident at the Salina Camp in 1945
325 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1990
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October 16, 2017
Good account of German prisoners of war in Utah and how many worked in the fields. Some came to love Utah and came back as immigrants. Salina tragedy also explained (a guard with problems machine-gunned sleeping prisoners in their tents in the early hours of a Sunday morning : 9 died, and 19 others were injured). The dead are buried at the Ft. Douglas cemetery.
Quite an interesting book. There is also a recent documentary film with the same title about the same subject.
Quite an interesting book. There is also a recent documentary film with the same title about the same subject.
March 25, 2015
Did you know about the thousands of German POWs in Utah during WWII? If you like Utah history, this is a must-read.
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