The Italian Military Internees in Germany during World War II: Repatriation, Memory, Denial
The difficult way to freedomAfter the armistice of 8 September, more than 650,000 Italian soldiers, who had refused to fight for the Axis, were disarmed by the Wehrmacht and deported to the Reich for forced labour. Deprived of the “Prisoner of War” status, they were classified as “Italian military...
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Témoigner. Entre histoire et mémoire
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | The difficult way to freedomAfter the armistice of 8 September, more than 650,000 Italian soldiers, who had refused to fight for the Axis, were disarmed by the Wehrmacht and deported to the Reich for forced labour. Deprived of the “Prisoner of War” status, they were classified as “Italian military internees” (IMI). As a consequence of this decision, the Red Cross and other international organizations could not reach their Oflag and Stalag camps in which, despite the Geneva Convention agreeme... |
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