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Hans Gussmann, a German soldier, endured nearly three years of internment by the Allies after World War II-a forgotten chapter overshadowed by the more well-known tales of prisoners held by the Russians. "Prisoner of Peace" unveils this untold story, offering a true and sometimes humorous account based on Gussmann's prison notebooks and memoirs. This narrative diverges from the battles of combat, focusing instead on the daily struggles for survival as a German POW laborer. Gussmann, drafted into the German Army without political affiliations, emphasizes his non-Nazi background. However, he, along with thousands of other German soldiers, bore the consequences for the crimes ordered by Adolf Hitler. Now an American citizen residing in the United States, Gussmann's story sheds light on the post-war experiences of those interned by the Allies.