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My Desertion Court Martial And Forty Year Imprisonment In North Korea

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In 1964, Charles Robert Jenkins, an American soldier, deserted his unit in South Korea and walked across the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea. He was immediately detained by North Korean authorities and subjected to a series of interrogations and forced indoctrination sessions. Eventually, Jenkins was sentenced to hard labor at a political prison camp known as Camp 14.

Jenkins spent the next 40 years in Camp 14, enduring unimaginable hardships. He was forced to work long hours in a coal mine and was subjected to regular beatings and torture. He also witnessed the deaths of many of his fellow prisoners.

The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion Court Martial and Forty Year Imprisonment in North Korea
The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea
by Charles Robert Jenkins

4.3 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 1751 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 238 pages
Lending : Enabled

Despite the unimaginable hardships he endured, Jenkins never gave up hope. He secretly resisted his captors by learning Korean and studying the works of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. He also organized a group of fellow prisoners to form a resistance movement.

In 2004, Jenkins was finally released from Camp 14. He was helped to return to the United States, where he was reunited with his family.

Jenkins' story is a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Despite enduring unimaginable hardships, he never gave up hope. He is an inspiration to us all.

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Jenkins' story is told in his book, My Desertion Court Martial And Forty Year Imprisonment In North Korea. The book is a gripping account of Jenkins' time in North Korea, and it provides a unique insight into the inner workings of one of the world's most repressive regimes.

The book is a must-read for anyone interested in North Korea, the Korean War, or the human spirit.

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The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion Court Martial and Forty Year Imprisonment in North Korea
The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea
by Charles Robert Jenkins

4.3 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 1751 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 238 pages
Lending : Enabled
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The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion Court Martial and Forty Year Imprisonment in North Korea
The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea
by Charles Robert Jenkins

4.3 out of 5

Language : English
File size : 1751 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 238 pages
Lending : Enabled
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