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Armstrong, Henry Denis

…back. Capt. Rogers was a fine doctor. Journey by train to Rezzanello – north east of Fontanellato. Learnt Urdu from Robert Williams. Snow and huge eating at Christmas. Moved to…

A Long Walk Back – Appendices

…caption]: [1 word illegible] of Rezzanello castle from photo. [Photograph and caption]: Rezzanello courtyard – our only exercise area (volleyball!) [original page 1, digital page 4] HITCH-HIKING HOME 1943 14th…

Muir, John

…return journey. After 3 weeks moved via Naples to PG17 Rezzanello near Piacenza then to Sulmona. Started tunnel in toilet area but Muir caught at tunnel face when Itis discover…

Kyrle Pope, Michael

Summary of Michael Kyrle Pope Michael Kyrle Pope was captured after his submarine, Oswald, was struck in 1940. He was taken to hospital at Taranto then sent to an island…

Craig, TS

…they lived in Jersey) captured West. of Tobruk June 1942. Flown to Lecce from Benghazi, Capua then Rezzanello (North of Genoa) then Fontanellato. Spiteful and petty treatment by Italians at…

Goddard, Maurice

…mechanical problems. Two of the Northern Italian POW camp sites were visited; Campo 17 Rezzanello, now a convent, and Campo 49 Fontenallato, now a children’s school, whilst on the journey…

Turner, Humphrey – MI9 Report

…No 66 (Capua), Camp No 17 (Rezzanello) and Camp No 49 (Fontanellato). After several months surviving on the run one of their Italian helpers managed to borrow about 50,000 Lire…

Jones, A. A

Summary Following confirmation of the Italian armistice on 9th September 1943, A.A.Jones escaped from an Italian prisoner of war camp in Fontanellato, Northern Italy. Partnered with a doctor, Norman Rodgers,…

PoW camps

…locations) Camp intended mainly for PG 5 FORTE DI GAVI (Alessandria, near Genoa) Officers PG 10 ACQUAPENDENTE (Serravalle, Viterbo) Officers PG 12 VINCIGLIATA/CANDELI (Firenze) Officers PG 17 REZZANELLO (Piacenza) Officers…