Handley, William - Interview and Memoir
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- Created Date
- 1988
- Description
Handley recalls his experiences in North Africa during WWII, including combat near Algiers, capture at the Battle of Kassarine Pass, conditions during his internment at seven prisoner of war camps in North Africa, Italy, and Germany, farm work detail, forced march to Stalag IIA, liberation, and the lasting effects of his internment. Also mentions the Red Cross and prisoners' relationship with German captors and civilians.
- Creator
Handley, William (1920-1994)
- Contributing Institution
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- Subjects
- United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa
World War, 1939-1945--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners of War - Language
- English
- Rights
- © Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this material, please contact: Archives/Special Collections, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield IL 62703-5407. Phone: (217) 206-6520. http://library.uis.edu/archives/index.html
- Chicago citation style
- Handley, William (1920-1994). Handley, William - Interview and Memoir. 1988. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/2312. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Handley, William (1920-1994), (1988) Handley, William - Interview and Memoir. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/2312
- MLA citation style
- Handley, William (1920-1994). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/uis/id/2312>.