1448:, but also English, Scottish, Egyptians, South Africans, Americans, Indians. 14 satellite work camps at Isola della Scala, Lazise, Mozzecane, Vigasio at San Bernardino, Montecchia di Crosara in the Cava Basalti stone farm, Legnago/Vangadizza at Rosta, Zevio at Villa da Lisca, San Martino Buon Albergo, Bonavigo, Oppeano in the Mazzantica Village, Mozzecane near the church, Angiari. Closed following the mass outbreak of prisoners in the days after the Italian Armistice was announced on 8 September 1943.
261:. There were several escape attempts—one successful with six officers through a tunnel, four being caught soon after. Brig. Miles and Hargest escaped to Switzerland, but only Hargest eventually escaped to England via Spain. After the Italian Armistice in September 1943, 11 officers and 14 other ranks escaped with Italian partisan and SOE help. Most officers made the Allied lines, whilst many NCOs and other ranks were rounded up by the Germans and consigned to camps in Germany until the end of the war.
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intact as of 2003. In
September 1943, as the Italian government neared collapse, the inmates of Sulmona heard rumours that the evacuation of the camp was imminent. They awoke one morning to discover that their guards had deserted. On 14 September, German troops arrived to escort the prisoners northwards, to captivity in Germany, but not before hundreds of them had escaped into the hills. One such escapee was the South African author,
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Mastrippolito. In the confusion that followed this atrocity prisoners fled en masse. Local people who had suffered wartime deprivation then looted the camp. The camp was re-established with wooden huts before the end of 1943. In the early part of 1944 it was used as a detention centre for anti-fascists, civilian prisoners, Jews and foreign enemies, then later abandoned.
646:, Umbria, when the American 320th Bombardment Group arrived to bomb the bridge. Unaware that there were Allied prisoners on the train, they dropped their bombs on their targets. The Germans left the prisoners locked in the boxcars and fled. Approximately half the men were killed by the bombs, or when the cars ultimately tumbled into the river below.
188:, the camp was turned over to the Germans when the Italians capitulated. However, for 24 hours, obeying an order of the War Office, the British POW senior officer refused to allow prisoners to attempt an escape. Three days later, J. E. S. Tooes, a Royal Navy submariner, was able to escape when on an outside work detail. Claimed to be the only
596:, today called Urbisaglia Sforzacosta. Fairly modern concrete buildings: two tall storage buildings housed about 2,000 men per floor, and a couple of smaller buildings in the middle. However the camp had poor sanitation facilities: just 12 toilets and 3 taps. Commanded by a "Blackshirt" Colonel who had made the "March on Rome" with
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Sulmona served as a POW camp in both world wars. During World War I, it housed Austrian prisoners captured in the Isonzo and Trentino campaigns; during World War II, it contained as many as 3,000 British and Commonwealth officers and other ranks captured in North Africa. This camp remained
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In August 1942 the camp held about 300 British and Greek prisoners. In
December a further 476 Albanian civilian prisoners swelled camp numbers to about 800. Prisoners were accommodated in military tents and suffered from disease and harsh conditions throughout the winter of 1942. After the Armistice
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An old convent used as a camp for about 1300 officers. After the
Armistice, anybody wishing to leave the camp was forcibly prevented from doing so by the orders of the Senior British Officer who was following to the letter the orders of Allied HQ to remain in the camp and await the arrival of Allied
491:. For 500 Allied officers and 100 other ranks. The first to escape were Lt Michael Ross and Lt Jimmy Day of the WELCH Regiment on 7 May 1943 by hiding in a trench dug in the exercise area. They were recaptured after 10 days in Como near the Swiss Border. After the armistice all 600 men, including
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was announced on 8 September 1943. It was reorganised by the
Germans, became a transit camp and was completely evacuated in January 1944 ahead of the Allied advance. The 1,100 British, South African and American prisoners of war were put on a train to be taken to a camp in Germany. On 28 January
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airfield arrived at the camp and demanded that it be handed over. Camp
Commander Col Vincenzo Cione, explaining that he had received no such orders, refused to do so, whereupon German soldiers opened fire, killing the Colonel, his second-in-command Captain Massimo Felice and a camp guard named
983:(1946). The nearby Villa Orsini was used to house senior British and Commonwealth officers including; Major-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, Lieutenant General Sir Philip Neame, Air Marshal Boyd, General Sir Richard Nugent O'Connor, Brigadier Reginald Miles and Brigadier James Hargest.
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About 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from
Chiavari, on the northern edge of a town called Calvari on the banks of the Lavagna River, near Pian de Coreglia. Mounted on the side of the bridge is a marble slab erected in 2002, commemorating the site.
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499:, marched out with the connivance of the Italian commandant and guards an hour before the Germans arrived, thanks to the decision by the Commandant, Colonel Eugenio Vicedomini, to open the gates the day after the
748:. Held about 4,000 mainly black African prisoners in September 1942. Conditions were reported to be very bad in this camp from late 1941-late 1942. Overcrowded tents, swampy land, mosquitoes, dysentery, heat, no
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16th June - Travelling - Supposed to have travelled through Rome - Arrived at Campo
Concentramento P.G. 53 (Sforzacosta) - Searched thoroughly - sleeping on floor owing to lack of beds - good sleep.
436:. Held about 300 Allied prisoners, 280 officers and 20 other ranks between 1941 and 1943. In March 1943 the castle was seized by German command when the prisoners were moved to P.G. 49 Fontanellato
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Germans were able to capture them all. They were subsequently transferred to P.G. 78 and thence to camps in Germany where they remained until the end of the war.
881:, a max capacity of 8.000 people. The PG70 was located near the station Monturano-Rapagnano of the Porto San Giorgio-Amandola railway (later decommissioned), in the central east of
2618:(Written whilst a POW, a narrative of Vincigliata as Camp P.G. 12, contains a scale plan of Castello di Vincigliata, and photographs taken by the author just after the war).
588:. A large camp, established July or October 1942 – up to 10,000 prisoners, on the site of a disused linen factory at Casette Verdini, to the south west of the settlement of
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recounts the remarkable adventures experienced by some of the 600 prisoners of war who marched out of camp PG49 at Fontanellato after the Armistice on September 8th 1943
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945, Volume III: Camps and Ghettos under European Regimes Aligned with Nazi Germany
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was a work camp with, in 1943, approximately 250 New Zealanders, 50 South Africans and several English soldiers. It was sited approximately 2000 ft above sea level.
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Duncan, Gordon. b. 1919. "Account of escape from Camp Concentramento P.G. 78/1". MS papers 8872 Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
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Originally designated "C.C. 77" and then P.G. 77 by the Italian Army. After the Armistice the Germans used this as a transit camp and renamed it
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2521:. Digitised in 2004, by Victoria University of Wellington. New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
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Diaries written by Roger Collinson whilst a prisoner of World War II, 21st February 1943 to 18th May 1945
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Diaries written by Roger Collinson whilst a prisoner of World War II, 21st February 1943 to 18th May 1945
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2246:(in Italian) (1st ed.). Italy: Michele Paoletti (published 30 December 2022). pp. 1–214.
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From the reaserch of Mauro Quattrina - movie director - Verona - Italy, and Brian Sims
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To War with Whitaker : The Wartime Diaries of The Countess of Ranfurly 1939-1945
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prisoner ever to escape in 800 years, he crossed into Switzerland in four days.
2588:(Tells of the authors' experiences as a prisoner of the Italians during WWII).
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La vita dietro il filo: storia ed evoluzione del campo di prigionia PG70
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in The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45
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Life Behind the Wire: History and Evolution of the PG70 Prison Camp
1831:"German Camps –British & Commonwealth Prisoners of war 1939-45"
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Beyond The Wire - A True Story of Allied POWs in Italy 1943-1945
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Personal memoirs of Corporal Ron Myburgh, published on
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Playing with Strife: The Autobiography of a Soldier
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Prisoners of Italy:Episodes & Studies, Volume 1
2278:"Pictures of Camp P.G. 78, Sulmona (taken in 2003)"
35:(Prison of War), often interchanged with the title
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2312:"Il Portale di Tuturano (BR) - Il Campo P.G. 85"
1672:Pte P. J. L. Randles (S. Africa) private letters
1066:31 miles north-east of Naples, 6000 prisoners.
979:, who described his experience in a book titled
625:. 4,000 lower-ranked British, South African and
2605:(Book of his WW2 prisoner-of-war experiences).
1195:- A collection of work camps including 107/2 (
2515:Hall, D. O. W. (1949). "Prisoners of Italy".
2423:"POW Camps in The Second World War 1939-1945"
2552:War in Italy 1943-1945 : A Brutal Story
2047:Dethick, Janet Kinrade (21 September 2011).
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1628:War in Italy 1943-1945 : A Brutal Story
1472:Hospital in a monastery in Bergamo district
1179:which was then in the province of Vercelli.
2734:World War II prisoners of war held by Italy
2729:Lists of World War II prisoner-of-war camps
2724:World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Italy
2679:The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association
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511:Caserna Genova Cavalleria - storage centre
2739:Lists of buildings and structures in Italy
2705:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
2148:. In Megargee, G. P.; White, J.R. (eds.).
2049:"The Bridge at Allerona - 28 January 1944"
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1444:. Labour camp for 250 prisoners, mostly
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2616:. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd.
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1984:"History - Campo P.G. 54 - Fara Sabina"
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2074:"The History of the Servigliano Camp"
1923:McKenna, Josephine (3 January 2017).
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2695:. Royal Submarine Museum, Gosport.
2492:The 21 Escapes of Lt Alastair Cram
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420:Photograph of New Zealand officers
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2342:Victoria University of Wellington
1654:Capt F. W. Stone - private papers
1585:Victoria University of Wellington
432:Hilltop 15th Century castle near
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2011:"Gunner John Mallen - P.G. 54"
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1741:Where the hell have you been?
1721:Love and War in the Apennines
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621:35 km (22 mi) from
253:, and New Zealand Brigadiers
157:Distinct from P.G. 339 below
31:. The initials "P.G." denote
2144:Angelini, Silvia Q. (2018).
2036:the Allerona bombing website
1880:NOTE: Google Maps shows the
1857:"PG 53 Sforzacosta Macerata"
1600:Samuelsen, W. David (2008).
935:Transit camp. One work camp.
663:. 4 satellite labour camps.
637:when guards deserted as the
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1663:Rollings, C. (2007), p. 281
938:Photo of funeral at Camp 75
702:Photo of camp leader, padre
233:A 13th-century castle near
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2650:Rollings, Charles (2007).
2601:E. P. Dutton & Company
2485:. London: The Bodley Head.
2232:Paoletti, Michele (2022).
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2673:Rudd, Bill; Sims, Brian.
2180:Collinson, Roger (2009).
2109:Prisoners of War in Italy
2053:bombedpowtrain.weebly.com
1949:Collinson, Roger (2009).
1861:Prisoners of War in Italy
1459:Hospital in an almshouse
1148:Monigo concentration camp
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2675:"Autumn 2006 Newsletter"
2597:The Natives are Friendly
2584:George G. Harrap and Co.
2427:Wartime Memories project
2377:mauroquattrina.jimdo.com
2336:Mason, W, Wynne (1954).
2276:Johnson, Graham (2010).
1579:Mason, W. Wynne (1954).
195:Photo of Camp 5 fortress
128:. P See P.G. 77 below.
2490:Guss, David M. (2018).
2442:de Wiart, Adrian Carton
1758:Tudor, Malcolm (2009).
712:Servigliano prison camp
542:Pian de Coreglia, near
473:photo of building, race
198:photo of lower compound
45:Italian Social Republic
16:There were a number of
2548:Lamb, Richard (1994).
2080:. 2001. Archived from
1626:Lamb, Richard (1993).
738:Near the city of Lucca
464:Officers, mainly from
239:Adrian Carton de Wiart
2633:William Heinemann Ltd
2009:Mallen, John (2006).
1762:. Emilia Publishing.
1498:Hospital in a school
1322:- several work camps
952:Campello sul Clitunno
503:of 8 September 1943.
120:Campello sul Clitunno
21:prisoner-of-war camps
2691:Tooes, Jack (1999).
2498:. pp. 123–125.
2146:"Colle di Compecito"
2078:casadellamemoria.org
1744:. Allen & Unwin.
565:Sketch of POW, stove
72:adding missing items
2693:An Able Seamans War
2685:on 8 February 2012.
2603:. pp. 195–222.
2401:Useful POW websites
2356:from Hall D. O. W.
1903:The Pegasus Archive
1805:"Camp 52, Chiavari"
1704:Obit of Ian English
1602:"List of POW camps"
1100:Renicci di Anghiari
839:in southern Italy.
740:, in the comune of
732:de:Colle di Compito
682:Cividale del Friuli
562:Sketch of "brew-up"
559:Photo of camp money
2623:Ranfurly, Hermione
2558:St. Martin's Press
2540:Michael Joseph Ltd
2435:Other publications
2379:(in Italian). 2012
2359:Prisoners of Italy
2318:(in Italian). 2012
2211:www.viverefermo.it
2015:pegasusarchive.org
1835:Forces War Records
1696:Home by Christmas?
1561:Von Ryan's Express
1404:Montorio al Vomano
815:. Mostly Indians.
774:Grumello del Piano
696:photo of Cookhouse
635:Apennine Mountains
175:Serravalle Scrivia
70:; you can help by
33:Prigione di Guerra
2599:. New York City:
2567:978-0-312-11093-2
2556:. New York City:
2536:Farewell Campo 12
2466:Winston Churchill
2159:978-0-253-02386-5
1606:USGenWeb Archives
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1201:San DonĂ di Piave
1154:. Camp 103/6 at
1113:San Giuseppe Jato
1104:Arezzo, Tuscany]
758:Italian Armistice
750:Red Cross Parcels
746:province of Lucca
690:Sketch of Camp 57
639:Italian Armistice
556:sketch of Camp 52
390:Certosa di Padula
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51:List of POW camps
41:Italian Armistice
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2580:Always To-Morrow
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613:Passo Corese
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483:Fontanellato
251:Philip Neame
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29:World War II
15:
1988:pg54.org.uk
1951:"June 1943"
1884:, which is
1736:Carver, Tom
1716:Newby, Eric
1632:John Murray
1346:Montelupone
1303:Abano Terme
1293:Chiesanuova
991:Acquafredda
981:The Way Out
686:other ranks
602:Carabinieri
590:Sforzacosta
581:Sforzacosta
466:New Zealand
230:Vincigliata
223:Vincigliata
79:August 2008
2718:Categories
2654:. London:
2631:. London:
2582:. London:
1630:. London:
1567:References
1436:Bussolengo
1400:Campotosto
1199:), 107/4 (
1188:Torviscosa
948:Pissignano
873:Monteurano
762:Tassignano
672:Grupignano
594:Urbisaglia
493:Eric Newby
379:, Brescia
343:San Romano
270:Rezzanello
249:, Lt-Gen.
245:, Lt-Gen.
133:Dulag 339
116:Pissignano
68:incomplete
2701:cite book
2496:Macmillan
1899:"P.G. 53"
1540:P.G. 454
1528:P.G. 339
1523:Hospital
1517:P.G. 207
1503:P.G. 206
1495:Altamura
1492:P.G. 204
1481:P.G. 203
1464:P.G. 202
1453:P.G. 201
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1396:P.G. 145
1383:C.A.R.E
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1369:P.G. 133
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1342:P.G. 129
1327:P.G. 127
1314:CinecittĂ
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1247:Marsciano
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1184:P.G. 107
1177:Salussola
1167:P.G. 106
1138:P.G. 103
1124:P.G. 102
1062:Benevento
977:Uys Krige
959:Dulag 226
801:Marinaro
742:Capannori
598:Mussolini
501:Armistice
429:Montalbo
190:Gavi fort
126:Dulag 226
96:Location
2625:(1994).
2612:(1947).
2595:(1951).
2578:(1951).
2534:(1945).
2481:(1979).
2444:(1950).
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