How many Allied POWs found sanctuary with Italian partisans?

[Sid Guttridge]

How many Allied prisoners of war were being held by Italy in July 1943, and how many of them successfully escaped following Italy's armistice in September?

Many thanks,

Sid.

 

[1089maul]

Hi Sid,
I am afraid I cannot answer your question as I have not come across this subject before. However, you maybe interested to learn that there is an excellent book titled The Broken Column. It is a true story of an English submariner whose submarine was sunk. He was captured then escaped. Instead of escaping he went and fought with the Italian partisans! A good read!,
Regards,
Bob M

 

[Sid Guttridge]

Hi 1089maul,

Thanks.

I think there were roughly 70,000 Commonwealth POWs, but I am still unclear how many escaped to the Partisans. They certainly numbered in the thousands, as an escape organization hidden in the Vatican City State had a card index with at least 2,000 names.

Cheers,

Sid.