Description: A rare reproduction of KRIEGIE MEMORIES by Ben H. Phelper. Self-published by Phelper, these books were given as gifts by Phelper to fellow POWs in Stalag 17B. The book measures 7-1/4" x 9-3/4" and has 60 pages of handwritten text and photos.Ben Phelper was born in 1916, worked as an illustrator for Walt Disney and learned to fly before the WWII. He joined the Army Air Corp as a lieutenant and was shot down on April 17, 1943 aboard a B-17 Fly Fortress. He was sent to Stalag 17B near Vienna, Austria where he was POW for the next 2 years until freed at the end of the war. While in Stalag 17B he was able to bribe guards to obtain a camera and film. The book is full of amazing photos he took, and along with the handwritten text, a vivid portrayal of life in a German POW camp is presented.
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-10-04T15:46:20.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Book
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: United States
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
