Why consult this website?
Primary documentary information on prisoner of war camps sited on Italian soil during the Second World War comes from a number of sources;
- The Italian War Ministry
- Italy; Imperial Prisoner of War Alphabetical Lists. National Archives London
- The International Red Cross Committee Reports. National Archives London
- War Crimes Investigations. National Archives London
- Escape Reports. National Archives London and the Italian War Ministry
Confusion often arises because although the NUMBER of a camp is usually constant its NAME often varies.
This website seeks to -
- compare the names given to these camps
- clarify their locations
- enable researchers to find
- The Italian War Ministry
- Italy; Imperial Prisoner of War Alphabetical Lists. National Archives London
- The International Red Cross Committee Reports. National Archives London
- War Crimes Investigations. National Archives London
- Escape Reports. National Archives London and the Italian War Ministry
Confusion often arises because although the NUMBER of a camp is usually constant its NAME often varies.
This website seeks to -
- compare the names given to these camps
- clarify their locations
- enable researchers to find
- What archival information exists for any one camp they may be interested in
- What the catalogue reference is for that documentation
JANET KINRADE DETHICK 2020