Category: Research
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PoW memories alive in Puglia
Ruth Murphy finds her research on Allied imprisonment in Italy taking concrete form at a conference in Bari and Altamura in February.
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The thrilling odyssey of escape and evasion
Harchand Singh Bedi tells the stirring story of four Indian soldiers who, after a series of remarkable adventures and escapes from prisoner of war camps in Italy and France, wound up as prisoners in Front-Stalag 194 at Nancy. On September 1st, 1944, they took advantage of a final opportunity to escape during their unit’s march…
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On the trail of my father – Over Sand and Snow
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Trust funds academic thesis
Historian Ruth Murphy explains how she will tackle her post-doctoral thesis on PoWs and their helpers, which is being funded by MSMT as part of our relationship with the University of Cambridge.
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Research into Indian PoWs
Light is being shed on the largely forgotten story of Indian soldiers who became prisoners of war in Italy, thanks to the research of Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Professor of Art (photography) at the University of Rhode Island, USA. The PoWs were among the 50,000 Indian soldiers who fought in the Italian campaign on behalf of…
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Two intrepid escapers
The Monte San Martino Trust recently published two compelling books, “Escaping With His Life” by Nicholas Young and “The British Partisan” by Michael Ross. The former details Major Leslie Young’s remarkable escape from an Italian PoW camp, while the latter covers Michael Ross’s experiences during and after his captivity. Both books shed light on extraordinary…