Project Gutenberg 2018-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 130 Gilliland, Horace Gray Gilliland, H. G. 19008731 My German Prisons Being the Experiences of an Officer During Two and a Half Years as a Prisoner of War Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "My German Prisons" by Horace Gray Gilliland is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the author's harrowing experiences as a British officer and prisoner of war during World War I, specifically focusing on his two and a half years in German captivity. Throughout the book, readers encounter Gilliland's personal reflections on the brutal treatment of prisoners, the conditions they faced, and the psychological strains of war and confinement. At the start of the narrative, Gilliland offers a vivid recounting of his capture during a battle aimed at retaking trenches near La Bassée during heavy artillery fire and storms. Severely wounded in the conflict, he displays remarkable resilience and leadership despite his injuries. After enduring the trauma of being taken prisoner and witnessing the merciless treatment of his fellow soldiers, Gilliland shares moments—from the immediate chaos of battle to the grim realities of camp life—that offer readers insight into the harshness of war and the indomitable spirit of those who were forced to endure such suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English Prisoner-of-war escapes D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 327315 2025-07-23T05:12:49.601853 text/html 327527 2021-01-24T13:40:54 text/html 721501 2025-07-23T05:12:54.322775 application/epub+zip 720962 2025-07-23T05:12:50.471806 application/epub+zip 170507 2025-07-23T05:12:49.998843 application/epub+zip 822567 2025-07-23T05:12:57.465788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780099 2025-07-23T05:12:53.740820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234360 2022-09-26T04:33:31.802234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295099 2025-07-23T05:12:49.241841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295125 2018-07-30T19:28:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19261 2025-07-23T05:12:57.645757 application/rdf+xml 18755 2025-07-23T05:12:50.070790 image/jpeg 2628 2025-07-23T05:12:50.034824 image/jpeg 108341 2018-07-30T19:28:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 674181 2021-01-24T13:40:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 680495 2025-07-23T05:12:49.650867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog