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

Download or read book The British Empire and its Italian Prisoners of War, 1940–1947 written by B. Moore and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-03-13 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.