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To The River – Hugo de Burgh

The author of a new book about Allied prisoners of war in Italy has a name that will resonate with those interested in the subject – Hugo de Burgh.

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Allied Prisoners of War in Italy – Jeremy Archer

In this article his nephew, Jeremy Archer, describes the varied experiences of about 11,000 PoWs who avoided that fate and went on the run, throwing themselves on the mercy of Italian people in their efforts to rejoin the Allies or reach Switzerland

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80th Anniversary at Servigliano

From 6th – 10th September 2023, more than 70 supporters of the Monte San Martino Trust took part in four days of action-packed celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Armistice with Italy, the event that precipitated the escape of thousands of Allied servicemen from PoW camps into the Italian countryside.

Read about the anniversary

MSMT Annual newsletter

Read about the Trust’s events over the past year, and its exciting plans for the future, in our annual newsletter, dated June 2023.

Download the MSMT 2023 annual newsletter

A treasure trove unveiled – Janet Kinrade Dethick

Author Janet Kinrade Dethick hails the achievement in making the files of the Allied Screening Commission Index (ASC) accessible. Although digitisation is in its early stages already the first files are uncovering fascinating stories about Italian helpers.

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Email Letitia Blake (Hon. Secretary), John Simkins (Administrator), Christine English (Trustee)

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