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The British Empire and Its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940-1947

By Bob Moore , Kent Fedorowich

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
0333738926, 9780333738924, 9780230512146
LCC
D805.G7 M66 2002
Open Library ID
OL3954810M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1020 kB (1044864 bytes)
Pages
344\342
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

During the Second World War, British and Imperial forces captured more than half a million Italian soldiers, sailors and airmen. Although a symbol of military success, these prisoners created a multitude of problems for the authorities throughout the war. This book looks at how the British addressed these problems and turned liabilities into assets by using the Italians as a labor force, a source of military intelligence and as a political warfare tool before their final repatriation in 1946-47.

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