Voices of the Armistice: prisoner of war

Extracts from the Treaty of Versailles that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Original document catalogue reference: FO 93/36/76 

The announcement of the Armistice in China and details of celebrations and commemorations. Original document catalogue reference: CO 873/547 

The proceedings and evidence from the case of a private, shot for desertion and pardoned in 2006. Original document catalogue reference: WO 71/671 

<p>Le récit manuscrit d'un soldat britannique sur sa fuite d'un camp de prisonniers de guerre nazi pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale a été publié après avoir été découvert lors d'une vente aux enchères.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Traduction:</p><p>A British soldier's handwritten account ... Show More

<p>Wilfred Owen is considered one of the most important English-language poets of World War I. His work&nbsp; also part of a shift in how many British poets were writing about war.</p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bonellie, Janet. &ldquo;A Portrait of Robert Ross.&r ... Show More

Lecture commentée d'un texte de Simone Weil sur l'Etat et la guerre, extrait des Réflexions sur les causes de la liberté et de l'oppression sociale (1934). Sont aussi cités : Marshall Sahlins, Age de Pierre, âge d'abondance, 1972. James C. Scott, Homo domesticus, une histoire pro ... Show More

Thomas "Drago" Dzieran is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, author, and software engineer. Born in Communist Poland, he spent time as a political prisoner before immigrating to the United States in 1984. After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1991, he joined the Navy and served 20 years, inclu ... Show More

Born in what is now North Korea, Yang Kyoungjong didn't set out to become a soldier -- but fate had other plans. In today's classic episode, Ben and Noel trace one man's journey through prisons, battlefields and multiple armies in a desperate bid to survive World War II.See omnys ... Show More