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256 pp. ; grey cloth ; LC: D805.G3; Dewey: 940.9537 OCLC: 1156446 ; LCCN: 60-6849 ; a little wear on the covers and endpapers ; dig in lower corner of text block ; the author recounts in detail his ordeal at the hands of Nazi prison guards ; Partial contents: Our Target Is Mainz -- Eight Nine Ten Pull ; "At Dulag Luft each prisoner was studied by several psychologists in order to learn his likes, dislikes, habits and powers of resistance. The method of procedure was then determined, and the machinery was set into operation to destroy his mental resistance in the shortest possible time. If the prisoner showed signs of fright or appeared nervous, he was threatened with all kinds of torture, some of which were carried out, and he was handled in a rough manner. Others were bribed by luxuries. They were traded clean clothes, good living quarters, food and cigarettes for answers to certain questions. Those who could neither be swayed nor bribed were treated with respect and handled with care in the interrogator's office, but were made to suffer long miserable hours of solitary confinement in the prison cells. Nothing was overlooked by the German interrogators. They studied the results of each interview, and devised new methods to gain the desired information. Allied Air Corps Intelligence started a counter attack against Dulag Luft by training every flier in its command on how to act as a prisoner of war. Every method used to gain information from prisoners was illustrated with films and lectures. (see our Documents page for examples) Interviews between prisoners and their interrogators were clearly demonstrated to bring out the tactics of the German interrogators. Name, rank and serial number became the byword of the counterattack. Men were drilled and trained by Intelligence until they knew exactly what to expect and what to do. Patriotism and loyalty were stressed, and American airmen were shown the results of information the Germans had secured from prisoners at Dulag. The camp was built on level ground. There were large white rocks that covered the length of the front lawn forming the words "Prisoner of War Camp". The same identification was painted in white letters across the roof of nearly every building. Dulag Luft was of great importance to the Germans and they knew the Allies would never bomb it as long as it could be identified from the air. The camp was estimated to cover about 500 acres, The boundaries of the camp were formed by two parallel fences ten feet apart and they stood 12 feet tall, with trenches and barbed wire entangled between them. Watch towers were spaced around the camp at one hundred yard intervals. Trained dogs prowled the outer boundaries and heavily armed pill boxes were scattered beyond the barbed wire." ; ".June 23, 2002, The Los Angeles Sunday Time had a front page article on how the U.S. armed forces are gathering intelligence from members of the Taliban and El Qaida. The head of the unit said to the reporters that he 'keeps his desk stocked with copies of a book, "The Interrogator," that is practically required reading for his team.' The article goes on to say that the book 'Is the story of Hanns Scharff, the master German interrogator who during World War II coaxed secrets from countless American pilots while barely raising his voice.' The article is a page and a half long. Isn't it strange to think that the interrogation techniques use by my father would have an effect on our war against terror!"--Hanns-Claudius Scharff, son of German interrogator Hanns Scharff ; VG. Seller Inventory # 851
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