Caught by the Turks

A first-person wartime memoir recounts capture by enemy forces, the slow processes of transport and interrogation, and the uncertain routine of imprisonment. The narrator records vivid scenes of provincial administrations, ceremonial formalities, and the mixture of curiosity and indifference shown by captors, alongside practical details of camp life, hospitals, and the mental strains of confinement. Repeated escape attempts, elaborate disguises, brief freedoms, and recapture punctuate the narrative while reflections on survival, camaraderie, and the absurdities of military bureaucracy provide intermittent wry observation.