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.
| ISBN: | 9780230512146 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 2002 |
| Author: | Moore, B.|Fedorowich, K. |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Ebook |
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.
British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940-1947 is available in Ebook
British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940-1947 was written by Moore, B.|Fedorowich, K. and published by Palgrave Macmillan UK
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