The fifteen : murder, retribution, and the forgotten story of Nazi POWs in America / William Geroux.
The true story of the long-forgotten POW camps for German soldiers erected in hundreds of small U.S. towns during World War II, and the secret Nazi killings that ensnared fifteen brave American POWs in a high-stakes showdown.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593594254
- ISBN: 0593594258
- Physical Description: xxi, 374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-356) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue : A Chair and a Clothesline -- Part I : Life and Death in the Fritz Ritz. From Afrika and the Sea -- "I Just Didn't Lose" -- Incoming -- The Fritz Ritz -- Little Germanies -- "No Place for a Priest" -- Secret Verdicts -- Part II : In German Hands. King Kong in a Cage -- Wrong Side of the River -- The Bastards Get Lucky -- Part III : Wartime Justice. "A Gestapo on the Free Soil of Kansas" -- The Rollkommando -- "Reeducating" the Nazis -- Blind Drop -- "The Dachau Treatment" -- Boiling Point -- Bargaining Chips -- "I Could Not Do Otherwise" -- "Nasty Smiles" -- Part IV : Hostage Diplomacy. A Startling Offer -- Pandemonium -- Hostage Diplomacy -- "Unfavorably Terminated" -- The Elevator Shaft -- "Everything Comes Out Under the Sun" -- Closing the Ledger. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County Public Library | 940.54 G (Text) | 28198050045103 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 940.5472 GER (Text) | 31781069089876 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/12/2025 |
| Forsyth Central | 940.547 G 2025 (Text) | 0112523575378 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/15/2025 |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | 940.547 GER (Text) | 31420621495459 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Henderson Main Branch | HCPL1842032 (Text) | HCPL1842032 | Adult New Nonfiction | In process | - |
| Hope Mills Library | 940.5472 GER (Text) | 31781069089868 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Hudson (Caldwell) | 940.5472 Ge (Text) | 50669013107512 | Adult New Nonfiction | In transit | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 940.547 G (Text) | 39149008449860 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/08/2025 |
| La Grange Public Library | 940.547 G (Text) | 39149008449878 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Leland Library | 940.547 GER (Text) | 31423621410155 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
The true story of the long-forgotten POW camps for German soldiers erected in hundreds of small U.S. towns during World War II, and the secret Nazi killings that ensnared fifteen brave American POWs in a high-stakes showdown.
