Italian Prisoners Of War In Pennsylvania - Couverture rigide

Flavio G. Conti

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1611479975 ISBN 13 : 9781611479973

Editeur : Parlux, 2005

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Italian Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania examines the World War II experience of 1,200 Italian soldiers, detained at Letterkenny Army Depot near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, who agreed to cooperate with the U.S. government and were organized into the 321st Italian Service Unit Battalion. In addition to providing valuable logistical, quartermaster, repair, and ordnance support that aided Allied operations, these POWs formed strong bonds with local citizens and Italian Americans, leaving a legacy that survives to this day.

Revue de presse :

The portrait that emerges is fascinating and remarkably positive; it's notable that Italian co-operators received a modest regular salary and more freedom than most POWs, even the liberty to leave their posts in groups chaperoned by American soldiers. Notes, appendices, and an index round out this welcome contribution to public and college library American history collections, highly recommended. --Midwest Book Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Parlux
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1611479975
• ISBN 13: 9781611479973
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312