Paul Rae uncovered the extraordinary story of an Australian ex-prisoner of
war who had been illegally thrown into a Nazi concentrations camp called the
Small Fortress of Terezin in Czechoslovakia, know as the 'Living Grave'. This
soldier was stripped on any protection offered by his national and military
status and was punished for doing no more than his duty: escaping from a POW
camp.
An investigation tracked down more than a dozen Australian and New Zealand
veterans who broke a long silence to speak about their horrendous ordeals. Their
British counterparts received Nazi war crime compensation; yet the ANZACs met
with years of denial by their government and miltiary authorities. 'You were
never in Terezin', they were told. 'It's all in your mind'.
'Voices for the Fortress' tells the survivors' stories of escape and daring,
inhuman treatment at the hands of the Gestapo and their long fight for
recognition at home.
Contents:
Foreword
Part 1: A book of horrors has been opened here
Part 2: These bastards aren't going to keep me in captivity
Part 3: Something satanic has descended on this place
Part 4: They said it never happened
Endnotes
