Italian Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania: Allies on the Home Front, 1944-1945

By Flavio G Conti and Alan R Perry

Book Overview

Italian Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania examines the World War II experience of 1,200 Italian soldiers, detained at Letterkenny Army Depot. They provided valuable logistical, quartermaster, repair, and ordnance support that aided Allied operations, these POWs formed strong bonds with local citizens and Italian Americans, leaving a lasting legacy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611479991
• ISBN13: 9781611479997
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.9"