Description
Book SynopsisTraversing the no-man's-land of political loyalty and betrayal, this title documents the fierce battle for the minds and hearts of American prisoners during the Korean War. It describes the soldiers' day-to-day experiences in prisoner-of-war camps and the shocking treatment some of them received at the hands of their own countrymen after the war.
Trade Review"Lech reconstructs the POW experience in Korea and its aftermath, exposing the brutality of the captors and the inconsistency of US military justice. He supplies the most comprehensive account to date of the subject." --
Library Journal"A well-balanced history of the war that treats the issues fairly and comprehensively..."--
Journal of Contemporary History"This is a unique and important book, a top-notch investigation into the POW issue in the Korean War, which had been kept under wraps. Based largely on materials Lech was able to pry out of the government using the Secrets Act,
Broken Soldiers amounts to a world scoop on the subject."--David C. Smith, coeditor of
American Women in a World at War: Contemporary Accounts from World War II
