The British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940–1947
Author | : B. Moore |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2002-03-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0230512143 |
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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 labour force, a source of military intelligence and as a political warfare tool before their final repatriation in 1946-47.