Living with the Enemy: Dorchester's Great War Prison Camp

About this book

This is the first book to give a detailed description of what life was like in a British POW camp, during WW1. Dorchester was one of the largest of the British camps, with a population of over 4,000, in April, 1919. As well as describing life inside the camp the book shows how the local population reacted to the enemy in its midst. It contains many anecdotes, some tragic, some humorous and some of bravery.