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

by Kent Fedorowich and Bob Moore

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134940926X
• ISBN13: 9781349409266
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"