Prisoners of War

Contents

• [Front Matter]
  • [covers]
    • PRISONERS OF WAR (blurb)
  • [half]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • Foreword
  • Author's Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Maps
  • Introduction
• [Main Text]
  • CHAPTER 1 The Beginnings of the War in Western Europe (September 1939–May 1940)
    • I: Early Air Force Prisoners
    • II: Civilians in Europe
    • III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians in Enemy Hands
    • IV: Organisation of Relief for Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees
    • V: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 2 From the Fall of France to the Offensive in the Middle East (May 1940–March 1941)
    • I: Prisoners of War captured in Europe in 1940
    • II: Servicemen and Civilians captured at Sea
    • III: The First Battles in the Middle East
    • IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees
    • V: Work of Relief Organisations
    • VI: Germans and Italians interned in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 3 The Campaigns of Greece and Crete (April – October 1941)
    • I: The Greek Campaign and Prisoners in Greece
    • II: The Crete Campaign—Prisoners in Greece and Germany
    • III: Civilians in Europe
    • IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • V: Relief Work
  • CHAPTER 4 The Second Libyan Campaign and After (November 1941 – June 1942)
    • I: The Desert Campaign of 1941—Prisoners in Italian Hands
    • II: Prisoners in Germany
    • III: Civilians in Europe
    • IV: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • V: Relief Work
  • CHAPTER 5 The First Phase of the War Against Japan (December 1941 – May 1942)
    • I: Japanese Victories
    • II: Early Prisoner-of-war Camps in the Far East
    • III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees
    • IV: Relief Supplies for the Far East
  • CHAPTER 6 Turning Point of the War in Europe and in North Africa (June 1942—July 1943)
    • I: The North African Campaigns of 1942–43—Prisoners in Italian Hands
    • II: Escapers in Greece
    • III: Prisoners of War in Germany
    • IV: Civilians in Europe
    • V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • VI: Relief Work
    • VII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 7 The Italian Armistice (July–December 1943)
    • I: Events preceding and immediately following the Italian Armistice
    • II: Transit and Permanent Camps in Germany and Austria
    • III: Escapes from Italy after the Armistice
    • IV: New Zealanders captured in the Italian and Aegean Campaigns
    • V: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • VI: Relief Work
  • CHAPTER 8 The Middle Phase of the War Against Japan (June 1942—December 1944)
    • I: The Turn of the Tide in the Far East
    • II: Prisoner-of-war and Civilian Internment Camps
    • III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • IV: Relief Supplies for the Far East
    • V: Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 9 The Year of the Allied Invasion of Western Europe (January–December 1944)
    • I: The Events of 1944 and German Camps from late 1943 onwards
    • II: The War in Italy in 1944 and Escapes to Allied Lines
    • III: Reception of Ex-prisoners of War in Italy
    • IV: Escaped Prisoners in Switzerland
    • V: Civilians in Europe
    • VI: Protection of Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • VII: Relief Work
    • VIII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 10 The Last Months of the War in Europe (January–May 1945)
    • I: Movements of Prisoners and Liberation in Germany
    • II: Last Escapes to Allied Lines in Italy
    • III: Release and Evacuation of Camps in Austria
    • IV: Evacuation of Prisoners released by Russian Forces
    • V: Protection of Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • VI: Relief Work
    • VII: Enemy Aliens in New Zealand
  • CHAPTER 11 The Reception of Liberated Prisoners in the United Kingdom and Their Repatriation
  • CHAPTER 12 Liberation in the Far East and Repatriation (January—September 1945)
    • I: The Last Months of Hostilities and the Capitulation
    • II: Recovery and Evacuation after the Armistice
    • III: Protection of the Interests of Prisoners of War and Civilians
    • IV: Relief Work in the Far East
    • V: Japanese Prisoners of War in New Zealand
  • Conclusion
• [Back Matter]
  • [Publishing Notes]
  • Index
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Title: Prisoners of War

Author: Captain Walter Wynne Mason

Historical Publications Branch, 1954, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

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