Many people’s research into prisoners of war is driven by a family connection. A quest for knowledge about what a family member, or friend’s relative experienced and endured. Many of these people share what they uncover with us. Indeed much of the contents of the website has come to us in this way.
Other people are driven to explore prisoner of war experiences in order to draw conclusions, reveal the impact of their incarceration and learn more.
One such is Stacey Astill: University of Liverpool, Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, Honorary Fellow & University of Chester, History and Archaeology, Faculty Member who’s papers include:
Disruption of Freedom: Life in Prisoner of War Camps in Europe 1939-1945
The beginning of an exploration into the mental and physical wellbeing of Allied Western POWs hel… more
This talk focuses on material culture within prisoner of war (POW) camps in the European Theatre … more
This poster explores the role of tin cans within the European prisoner of war (POW) camps during … more
This paper focuses on symbolism in material culture within prisoner of war (POW) camps in the Eur… more
This paper focuses on material culture within prisoner of war (POW) camps in the European Theatre… more
This paper focuses on the life of Isle of Man (Manx) prisoners of war (POWs) in the European thea… more
During World War II, the United States held approximately 425,000 Axis military as POWs on American soil (circa 371,000 Germans, 3,900 Japanese, and 50,000 Italians). In the case of Italians, the focus of this essay, these men filled all kinds of labor needs and in their spare time and with the skills and artistry they brought with them from home created spaces for themselves where disparate traditions were confronted with new realities and restrictions.
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