Diary of a Prisoner in World War I

By Josef Sramek

Book Overview

An authentic diary of Josef Sramek, a Czech soldier drafted to the Hungaro-Austrian army to fight from the beginning of World War 1. As prisoner of war he survived a series of death marches, suffered from cold and diseases, and witnessed soldiers and civilians turning into either brutal predators or helpless prey. He was confined in a concentration camp at the italian island of Asinara which comprises an important part of his story. Later he was transfered to a more humanly captivity in France where his diary ends. "Clarion Foreword Reviews" have given the book four stars and commented: "Sr mek's diary is both informative and eye-opening." and continue "... is a mustread for any student or aficionado of twentieth-century history. No historian could have written a more poignant tale."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1300440287
• ISBN13: 9781300440284
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"