The British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940–1947

The British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940–1947
ISBN-10
0230512143
ISBN-13
9780230512146
Category
History
Pages
329
Language
English
Published
2002-03-13
Publisher
Springer
Authors
B. Moore, K. Fedorowich

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 labour force, a source of military intelligence and as a political warfare tool before their final repatriation in 1946-47.

Similar books