Jeffrey E. Geiger Livres

Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative explores the establishment of military training installations across the United States, highlighting Camp Cooke in California. This camp played a crucial role in preparing servicemen for combat and has since evolved into Vandenberg Air Force Base, renowned for its missile and rocket operations since 1957. The transformation of this site reflects the broader changes in military strategy and technology during and after the war.

About one-seventh of the 2.5 million German servicemen captured by U.S. forces in World War II were transferred to POW camps in the United States. There were over 600 camps located throughout the country, usually at existing military installations--such as Camp Cooke, California, the current site of Vandenberg Air Force Base. While the early prisoners at Camp Cooke included a number of men from the Waffen SS and other fanatical Nazi units, most of the POWs were ordinary soldiers from infantry, armor and airborne divisions. These men were used in the United States to fill labor positions left vacant by wartime demands, but they also were afforded many educational and recreational opportunities. These were the cornerstones of the Army's secret program to "denazify" the POWs. Through the eyes of 14 German prisoners, this is a firsthand account of life in the POW camp at Camp Cooke and the lasting impact it had on prisoners' lives.

Written with undergraduate readers in mind, these essays cover the central issues raised in today s cinema courses and provide students with practical models to help them improve their own writing and film-analysis skills. Film Analysis also includes a helpful introduction and an extensive glossary. Already half the price of competing texts when purchased alone, Film Analysis can be packaged at 50 percent off with either A History of Narrative Film or Looking at Movies.