Allied special forces and prisoner of war recovery operations in Europe, 1944-1945

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Allied special forces and prisoner of war recovery operations in Europe, 1944-1945

This article investigates the efforts made to protect prisoners of war (POWs) in German hands at the end of the Second World War. Challenging contemporary and historical judgments, it argues that Allied plans were reasonable, realistic, and reflected a widespread belief in the importance of protecti...

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Main Author:	Wylie, Neville
Format:	Article
Published:	Society for Military History 2017
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38966/

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